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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 1

From 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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