육십
yuksip[jukɕ͈ip̚]
The English number sixty can be expressed in Korean as 육십 (yuksip), 예순 or 륙십.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 육십 | yuksip | [jukɕ͈ip̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 예순 | yesun | [je̞sʰun] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 륙십 | ryuksip | [ɾjukɕ͈ip̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | North Korea |
Korean uses two different number systems for sixty. 육십 is the Sino-Korean number, which is used for mathematical calculations, dates, money and phone numbers. The form 예순 is the native Korean number, used primarily for counting ages or items in a traditional context.
Which one should you use?
육십 is the Sino-Korean number used for mathematical calculations, dates, money and phone numbers, whereas 예순 is the native Korean number used primarily for counting ages or items in a traditional context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North Korean orthography, the Sino-Korean number sixty is written and pronounced as 륙십.
How do you pronounce it?
yuksip
Did you know?
- A 60th birthday is celebrated as 환갑 (hwangap), marking the completion of one full cycle of the zodiac and the symbolic start of a new life.
- In the 육십갑자 system, the 60th year is the first time the specific combination of stem and branch repeats, making the number sixty a symbol of total renewal.
- The native word 예순 was documented in the 계림유사 as early as 1103, showing that the native counting system predates the widespread use of the hangul script.
Examples in context
- 육십 분을 기다렸어요.yuk-sip bun-eul gidaryeosseoyo.I waited for sixty minutes.
- 이 책은 육십 페이지예요.i chaek-eun yuk-sip pe-i-ji-ye-yo.This book is sixty pages.
- 육십 도까지 올라갔어요.yuk-sip do-kka-ji ol-la-gat-seo-yo.It rose up to sixty degrees.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Jieun are checking the price of a product.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이 셔츠는 얼마예요?i syeo-cheu-neun eol-ma-ye-yo?How much is this shirt?
- 지은 Ji-eun육십 달러입니다.yuk-sip dal-leo-im-ni-da.It is sixty dollars.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo생각보다 조금 비싸네요.saeng-gak-bo-da jo-geum bi-ssa-ne-yo.It's a bit more expensive than I thought.
- 지은 Ji-eun품질이 정말 좋아요.pum-jil-i jeong-mal jo-a-yo.The quality is really good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixty” translations and entries 육십, 예순, 륙십, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 예순, 육십, CC BY-SA 4.0.
