Word Meaning 六国

りくこく rikukoku

六国 is read as りくこく (rikukoku) and means the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao).

Meaning

English

  1. the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao)
  2. the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies

Reading

Kana

りくこく

Romaji

rikukoku

Writing Variants

  • 六国 りっこく rikkoku
  • 六国 ろっこく rokkoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 102318 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

六国史

りっこくし

Rikkokushi

五胡十六国

ごこじゅうろっこく

Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE)

ろく

six

六日

むいか

6th day of the month

六十

むそ

sixty

六つ

むつ

six

六月

ろくがつ

June

六大

ろくだい

the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)

六本

ろっぽん

six (long cylindrical things)

六十の三つ子

ろくじゅうのみつご

an old man is twice a child

六入

ろくにゅう

six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind)

六つ子

むつご

sextuplets