Hi I’m Ojachan 🙂 Today’s lesson is; How to Say Month in Japanese
I was a cram school teacher in Japan. I taught Japanese from elementary to junior high school students. Don’t you want to know how to learn Japanese like Japanese kids? I’ll teach you how to start from beginner’s level Japanese.
Let’s get started!
CONTENTS
Today’s lesson is; How to Say Months in Japanese
Key Phrases
I’ll teach you with “ていねい語 teinei-go Polite expression ” 🙂
| あなたは 何月 生まれ ですか？ |
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| あなたは なんがつ うまれ ですか？ |
| Anata wa nangatsu umare desuka? |
| What month were you born in? |
| わたしは ４月 生まれ です。 |
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| わたしは しがつ うまれ です。 |
| watashi wa shigatsu |
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Expressions
| 日本語 | ふりがな | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一月 | いちがつ | ichi-gatsu | January |
| 二月 | にがつ | ni-gatsu | February |
| 三月 | さんがつ | san-gatsu | March |
| 四月 | しがつ | shi-gatsu | April |
| 五月 | ごがつ | go-gatsu | May |
| 六月 | ろくがつ | roku-gatsu | June |
| 七月 | しちがつ | shichi-gatsu | July |
| 八月 | はちがつ | hachi-gatsu | August |
| 九月 | くがつ | ku-gatsu | September |
| 十月 | じゅうがつ | jyuu-gatsu | October |
| 十一月 | じゅういちがつ | jyuuichi-gatsu | November |
| 十二月 | じゅうにがつ | jyuuni-gatsu | December |
Do you know 和風月名？
If you are an advanced level of Japanese, you can learn Japanese style months which are called “和風月名 wafuugetsumei“.
We often use the name. Especially formal expressions, in letters, newspapers, calendars, or old kinds of literature.
| 日本語 | ふりがな | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 睦月 | むつき | mutsuki | January |
| 如月 | きさらぎ | kisaragi | February |
| 弥生 | やよい | yayoi | March |
| 卯月 | うづき | uzuki | April |
| 皐月 | さつき | satsuki | May |
| 水無月 | みなづき | minazuki | June |
| 文月 | ふみづき | fumizuki | July |
| 葉月 | はづき | hazuki | August |
| 長月 | ながつき | nagatsuki | September |
| 神無月 | かんなづき | kannazuki | October |
| 霜月 | しもつき | shimotsuki | November |
| 師走 | しわす | shiwasu | December |
And it is sometimes used as the first name originated in their birth month.
For example, in “Neighbor Totoro”, the names of the sisters are “Mei” and “Satsuki”.
Both names come from “5月”, May and 皐月. I found that lately, and I became really happy! Lol
Let’s Practice
Your Homework
✏️Answer these questions in Japanese and comment to the below.
Tell me your favorite month in Japanese.
Okay, that’s all for today!
Good luck with your Japanese study 😉
P.S. My English skill is not enough yet. Please correct me with DM from CONTACT if my English is wrong. Thank you for your cooperation!
Next Lesson is;
Japanese Lesson 12: How to Say the Date in Japanese
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Japanese Lesson 10: How to Respond in Conversation
