六 時(ろくじ)

ろくじ

noun

six o'clock

1. six o'clock

The time at six hours past midnight or noon.

六時(ろくじ)に起(お)きる。

I wake up at six o'clock.

仕事(しごと)は六時(ろくじ)に終(お)わります。

Work ends at six o'clock.

明日(あした)の朝(あさ)六時(ろくじ)に起(お)きなければなりません。

I have to wake up at six o'clock tomorrow morning.

Common patterns

朝(あさ)六時(ろくじ): 6 a.m.
夕方(ゆうがた)六時(ろくじ): 6 p.m.
六時半(ろくじはん): 6:30
六時(ろくじ)ちょうど: exactly 6 o'clock
六時(ろくじ)過(す)ぎ: past six o'clock
午前(ごぜん)六時(ろくじ): 6:00 AM (formal)

Pronunciation

The reading is ろくじ. Unlike some numbers that change pronunciation before counters (e.g., 六(ろっ)百(ぴゃく)), 六(ろく) keeps its full form before 時(じ).

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Added 2026.2.12 8:55 · Revised 2026.10.13 3:22

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