| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 一月 | いちがつ | イチガツ |
Pronunciation: ichigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: ee-chee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the first month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:
一月はとても寒いです。
一月はとても寒いです。Example Sentence English:January is very cold.
January is very cold.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 二月 | にがつ | ニガツ |
Pronunciation: nigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: nee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the second month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:二月には雪が降ります。
二月には雪が降ります。Example Sentence English:It snows in February.
It snows in February.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 三月 | さんがつ | サンガツ |
Pronunciation: sangatsu
How to Say It Outloud: sahn-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the third month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:三月には桜が咲きます。
三月には桜が咲きます。Example Sentence English:Cherry blossoms bloom in March.
Cherry blossoms bloom in March.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 四月 | しがつ | シガツ |
Pronunciation: shigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: shee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the fourth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:四月は新学期の始まりです。
四月は新学期の始まりです。Example Sentence English:April marks the beginning of the new school term.
April marks the beginning of the new school term.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 五月 | ごがつ | ゴガツ |
Pronunciation: gogatsu
How to Say It Outloud: goh-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the fifth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:五月にはゴールデンウィークがあります。
五月にはゴールデンウィークがあります。Example Sentence English:There is Golden Week in May.
There is Golden Week in May.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 六月 | ろくがつ | ロクガツ |
Pronunciation: rokugatsu
How to Say It Outloud: roh-koo-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the sixth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:六月には梅雨が始まります。
六月には梅雨が始まります。Example Sentence English:The rainy season starts in June.
The rainy season starts in June.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 七月 | しちがつ | シチガツ |
Pronunciation: shichigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: shee-chee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the seventh month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:七月は暑いです。
七月は暑いです。Example Sentence English:July is hot.
July is hot.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 八月 | はちがつ | ハチガツ |
Pronunciation: hachigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: hah-chee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the eighth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:八月には夏休みがあります。
八月には夏休みがあります。Example Sentence English:There is summer vacation in August.
There is summer vacation in August.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 九月 | くがつ | クガツ |
Pronunciation: kugatsu
How to Say It Outloud: koo-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the ninth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:九月から学校が始まります。
九月から学校が始まります。Example Sentence English:School starts in September.
School starts in September.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 十月 | じゅうがつ | ジュウガツ |
Pronunciation: juugatsu
How to Say It Outloud: joo-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the tenth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:十月にはハロウィンがあります。
十月にはハロウィンがあります。Example Sentence English:There is Halloween in October.
There is Halloween in October.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 十一月 | じゅういちがつ | ジュウイチガツ |
Pronunciation: juuichigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: joo-ee-chee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the eleventh month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:十一月には紅葉が見られます。
十一月には紅葉が見られます。Example Sentence English:You can see autumn leaves in November.
You can see autumn leaves in November.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 十二月 | じゅうにがつ | ジュウニガツ |
Pronunciation: juunigatsu
How to Say It Outloud: joo-nee-gah-tsoo
Usage: Used to indicate the twelfth month of the year.
Example Sentence Japanese:十二月にはクリスマスがあります。
十二月にはクリスマスがあります。Example Sentence English:There is Christmas in December.
There is Christmas in December.Dictionary
年月としつきCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- months and years
カ月かげつCommon wordjlpt-n1
Counter- counter for months
何ヶ月もなんかげつも
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- (for) months; many months
数ヶ月すうかげつCommon word
Noun- several months
半年はんとしCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- half a year; six months
何ヶ月かなんかげつか
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- a few months; several months
何か月なんかげつ
Noun- how many months
春秋しゅんじゅうCommon word
Noun- spring and autumn; spring and fall
- years; age
- The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu; Chunqiu; Ch'un Ch'iu
- Spring and Autumn Annals
烏兎うと
Noun- sun and moon
- time; the years; the months
大小だいしょうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- size
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- large and small (sizes); various sizes
- daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)
- large and small drums
- long months and short months
- sic bo (Macao dice game); tai sai; dai siu; big and small
- Daishou
何ヶ月ぶりかなんかげつぶりか
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- for the first time in several months
幾星霜いくせいそう
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- many months and years
翌々月よくよくげつ
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- two months later; the month after next
数月すうげつ
Noun- several months
月別つきべつ
Noun- by months
三秋さんしゅう
Noun- three autumn months; three fall months; three years
幾月いくつき
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- how many months
半年毎にはんとしごとに
Adverb (fukushi)- semiannually; biannually; half-yearly; every six months
累月るいげつ
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- a number of months
月頃つきごろ
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- these past months
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