月

month, moon

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: つき
On'yomi: ゲツ・ガツ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

月 means "month, moon". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read つき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲツ・ガツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

月曜げつよう

Monday

月 in example sentences

月つきが出でた。

Tsuki ga deta.

The moon is out.
月曜日げつようびです。

Getsuyoubi desu.

It's Monday.
10月がつだよ。

10 gatsu da yo.

It's October.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 月

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Common questions

What does the kanji 月 mean?: 月 means "month, moon". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 月 have?: 月 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 月 read?: It is read つき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲツ・ガツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 月?: 月 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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