月
month, moon

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ガツゲツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つき

Nanori (名乗り)

おとがっすずきもり

Stroke Order

4 / 4

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:4
JLPT:5
Frequency:23

Vocabulary

ガツ

WordReadingMeaning
一月イチガツJanuary; first month of the lunar calendar
旧正月キュウショウガツlunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
九月クガツSeptember; ninth month of the lunar calendar
五月ゴガツMay; fifth month of the lunar calendar
三月サンガツMarch; third month of the lunar calendar

ゲツ

WordReadingMeaning
隔月カクゲツevery second month; every other month
月額ゲツガクmonthly sum; monthly amount
月末ゲツマツend of the month
月面ゲツメンmoon's surface
月夜ゲツヤmoonlit night

Other

WordReadingMeaning
１月いちがつJanuary; first month of the lunar calendar
９月くがつSeptember; ninth month of the lunar calendar
月つきMoon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
月刊げっかんmonthly publication; monthly issue
月間げっかんmonth-long period; month

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

用
business, employ, service, use, utilize
Grade 2JLPT 4
肌
body, grain, skin, texture
Grade 8JLPT 2
有
approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess
Grade 3JLPT 4
白
white
Grade 1JLPT 5
肝
chutzpah, liver, nerve, pluck
Grade 8JLPT 1
肖
resemblance
Grade 8JLPT 1
身
one's station in life, person, somebody
Grade 3JLPT N/A
角
angle, antlers, corner, horn, square
Grade 2JLPT 2
旨
clever, delicious, expert, purport, relish, show a liking for, will
Grade 8JLPT 1
肪
fat, obese
Grade 8JLPT 1