Vocabulary
月

月がつ

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.

Examples

今月げつは忙しいです。

Kongetsu wa isogashii desu.

This month is busy.

来月げつに旅行します。

Raigetsu ni ryokou shimasu.

I will travel next month.

毎月つき新しい本を読みます。

Maitsuki atarashii hon o yomimasu.

I read a new book every month.