noun

  1. six immortals of poetry, six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
六歌仙 ろっかせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

six
ロク ろっ むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
song, sing
うた カ (2nd, N4)
big brother
カ コ あに (Kentei 1)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
hermit, wizard, cent
セン セント そま (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)