月


This is the kanji for the moon, so it's naturally also used in the names of the months. These are rather formulaic, e.g. 一月, 二月, 三月, etc., since the adoption of the European Gregorian calander in the 19th century.

on readings:
  • getsu
  • gatsu
kun readings:
  • tsuki
links:

Japanese calander entry on Wikipedia
Wiktionary

examples:
月給 gekkyuu monthly salary
月光浴 getsukōyoku moonbathing
月曜日 getsuyoubi Monday
一ヶ月 ikkagetsu one month
今月 kongetsu this month
毎月 maitsuki every month
毎月第二土曜日 maitsuki dai-ni doyōbi second Saturday of every month
来月 raigetsu next month
先月 sengetsu last month
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Last Alteration Performed: 8 September 2024 by Bradley James Wogsland.