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一六いちろく

いちろく · ichiroku

noun

(rolling) a 1 and a 6 (with two dice)

  • (armed) robbery, mugging
  • Edo period to early Meiji non-working day falling on all days of the month with a 1 or a 6 in it (when written in kanji numerals, i.e. the 1st, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th days of the month)

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What does 一六 mean?

(rolling) a 1 and a 6 (with two dice). It can also mean: (armed) robbery, mugging; Edo period to early Meiji non-working day falling on all days of the month with a 1 or a 6 in it (when written in kanji numerals, i.e. the 1st, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th days of the month).

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いちろく (ichiroku). Press Listen above to hear it.

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