六十
ろくじゅう
hepburn rokujuu
sixty, 60
Part of speech · numeral
Pattern visualization
六six
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十ten
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Examples
- 六十歳で退職した。Retired at 60.
- 六十分後に。In 60 minutes.
Collocations
六十 (rokujuu, 60)六十歳六十分 (rokujuppun)還暦 (kanreki, 60th)六十周年
Mnemonic
Rokujuu (六十) is "sixty" plus the kanreki 60th-birthday cultural code — 60-year zodiac cycle, akai chanchanko red-vest rite.
Quick check
Kanreki?