rolling a 1 and a 6 (with two dice)
Used in dice games to refer to the specific outcome of one die showing 1 and the other showing 6.
I rolled the dice and got a 1 and a 6.
dice gambling
Abbreviation of 一六勝負, a type of gambling using dice. Historical and not commonly used in modern contexts.
See also: 一六勝負
armed robbery; mugging
Slang term, possibly derived from the dice sense implying a risky or chance-based criminal act. Not standard Japanese.
historical non-working day on dates with 1 or 6
Historical term from the Edo to early Meiji period. Refers to days of the month containing the kanji numerals 一 or 六 (1st, 11th, 16th, 21st, 26th) when businesses were closed.
See also: 一六日
In the Edo period, a form of gambling called 一六 was popular.
I was mugged in a back alley.
On 一六 days, merchants took a day off.
dice gambling; betting on one or six · gambling (general) · risky venture; gamble; hazardous attempt
pawnshop
April 16 Incident
From the numbers 一 (1) and 六 (6). The dice sense is literal; the gambling sense is an abbreviation of 一六勝負; the robbery sense is slang of uncertain origin; the holiday sense derives from the kanji numerals appearing in the date.