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N5Kanji
月
moon. 月がきれいですね = "The moon is beautiful" — a famous indirect way to say "I love you" (Natsume Soseki).
Readings
- On
- ゲツ・ガツ
- Kun
- つき
Examples
月曜日(げつようび)、一月(いちがつ)、月(つき)
Monday, January, the moon
Note
For months: ~がつ (January = 一月 ichigatsu). For "Monday": 月曜日 (getsuyoubi). For "moon": つき (tsuki). Three different readings!
Questions that use this word
N5 7 · N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N5N5 語彙
「月曜日」の読み方はどれですか?
Answer: げつようび
- N5N5 語彙
「この月の 一つ 前の 月」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?
Answer: 先月
- N5N5 漢字
「月」の よみかたは?
Answer: つき
- N5N5 漢字
「曜」の よみかたは?(「月曜日」の「曜」)
Answer: よう
- N5N5 漢字
「毎月」の よみかたは?
Answer: まいつき
- N5N5 漢字
「月曜日」の よみかたは?
Answer: げつようび
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