がつ

gatsu
Common N5 counter

Translations

1. month
2. moon (less common in this reading)

Notes

The term 'gatsu' is used as a counter for months in Japanese. It is often combined with numbers to indicate specific months, such as 'ichigatsu' for January.

Tags

#calendar #time #months

Examples

げつは忙しいです。

Kongetsu wa isogashii desu.

This month is busy.

げつに旅行します。

Raigetsu ni ryokou shimasu.

I will travel next month.

つき新しい本を読みます。

Maitsuki atarashii hon o yomimasu.

I read a new book every month.