Number "6" Coloring Pages

The Number "6" is "roku"

The number on this coloring page is "Number "6"". You read it as "roku".
Color the big "Number "6"" at the top right, trace the light "Number "6"" below it, and count the butterflies on the left.
With just one sheet, you can color, trace, and count all together on this coloring page.
If you say "roku" out loud while you go, you can learn the number and how to read it at the same time!

6 Butterflies

On the left side, there are 6 butterflies.
Point with your finger and count out loud, "1, 2, 3..."
If the last number you count is "6", you got it right!
It is also a great idea to color the butterflies one by one as you finish counting them.

What kind of creature is Number "6"?

Butterflies are bugs with pretty wings. They fly from flower to flower and drink sweet nectar.
A butterfly's mouth is long and thin like a straw, and it stays curled up most of the time. They uncurl it when they drink nectar.

Let's count with "hiki"!

Butterflies are counted with "hiki", like "1 hiki, 2 hiki". In guidebooks, they are sometimes counted with "tou", like "1 tou, 2 tou".
Counting things in different ways depending on what they are is one cool thing about Japanese!
Try thinking with someone at home about how you count different things around you.

Let's find the Number "6" around us

Bugs have 6 legs. A die has 6 sides, too.
Look for things with "6" inside your home or when you go outside.
When you find one, point at it and say, "6!"
It is also fun to look for things with the Number "6" on them, like the 6th on a calendar or 6 o'clock on a clock.

Take a good look at the shape of Number "6"

"6" looks like a curling snail. It has a round house at the bottom.
If you remember the shape by thinking of something else, it is easy to remember the number.
Think about what Number "6" looks like to you!

Collect all of them, from 0 to 10!

The Number coloring pages from "0" to "10" all have the same style.
If you color them one by one in order, you will slowly learn how the numbers look, how to read them, and how much each number means.
For tracing, it is a good idea to try tracing with your finger with a grown-up at first.

Color the Big Number "6" Your Favorite Color

The big Number "6" at the top right is the star of this coloring page.
Try coloring it with your most favorite color. Bright colors like red, orange, or yellow will really make it pop!
The trick is to go slow and neat so you do not go outside the black lines.

Trace the Light Number "6"s

In the boxes below, there are 10 light gray Number "6"s lined up.
Use a pencil or crayon to trace them slowly, from top to bottom.
Start slow! As you get used to it, you can write a little faster.
After you trace them, try writing your own Number "6" in the empty space next to them!

How to Color the Butterflies

The trick to the butterflies is coloring their wings so both sides match. If you color the right wing yellow and black, use the same colors for the left wing. If you color all 6 butterflies in different colors, it will look bright just like a flower garden!

How to Write Number "6"

To write Number "6", start at the top, curve down to the left, and make a circle at the bottom to close it. You can do it in just 1 stroke!
When you trace it, try to remember this order.
If you follow the right stroke order, your numbers will look nice and neat.

Count as You Color

When you color the picture on the left, count out loud "1, 2..." each time you color one.
When you finish coloring, it is perfect if your last number is Number "6"!

Bugs Have 6 Legs

Bug legs on butterflies, rhinoceros beetles, and ants are all 6.
Having 6 legs is the sign that a bug is an insect, you know.

When you turn "Number "6"" upside down

If you turn "6" upside down, it becomes "9".
When you trace it, start writing from the top so you don't make a mistake.

Butterflies taste things with their feet

Did you know that butterflies can taste with the tips of their front legs?
When they land on a leaf, they use their legs to check, "Can I eat this leaf?"

When written in Kanji, it is "六"

When you write the Number "6" in kanji, it becomes "六".
"六" looks like two dots under a roof shape, doesn't it?
Try to find kanji numbers on calendars or shop signs.
You will learn kanji numbers at school when you become a first grader.

Beehives are shaped like hexagons

A beehive's room is shaped like a hexagon with 6 corners. It is a strong shape that can fit together without any gaps!

The Number "6" Is Used All Around the World

Numbers like "Number "6"" are called Arabic numerals, and they are used in countries all around the world.
People read them differently depending on the country, but the written shape is the same everywhere.
In English, it is read as "six."