Vocabulary
一月

一いち月がつ

ichigatsu
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. January

Notes

In the Japanese calendar, 一月 (January) is considered the first month of the year, similar to the Gregorian calendar. It is often associated with New Year's celebrations in Japan.

Examples

一いち月がつは寒いです。

Ichigatsu wa samui desu.

January is cold.

一いち月がつに新しい仕事を始めます。

Ichigatsu ni atarashii shigoto o hajimemasu.

I will start a new job in January.

一いち月がつは一年の最初の月つきです。

Ichigatsu wa ichinen no saisho no tsuki desu.

January is the first month of the year.