This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

六義

Readings

Kana: りくぎ、ろくぎ
Romaji: rikugi, rokugi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison)

2

six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory)

3

six principles of calligraphy

4

six classes of kanji characters

See also: 六書

Kanji

Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい
Meaning: six
Reading: 
Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning