月 — moon / month

Grade 1げつ, がつ, つき

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月 (readings: げつ, がつ, つき; Japanese kanji) means “moon / month”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 月曜日 (Monday).

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What does 月 mean?

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Kanji	月
Meaning	moon / month
Readings	げつ, がつ, つき
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	月曜日 (Monday)

How to read 月

月 is read げつ or がつ or つき depending on the word.

Words with 月

六月ろくがつtháng sáu
四月しがつtháng tư
先月せんげつtháng trước
八月はちがつtháng Tám
七月しちがつtháng bảy
年月ねんげつnăm tháng
七月七日しちがつなのかngày 7 tháng 7
七月十四日しちがつじゅうよっかngày 14 tháng 7
七月十七日しちがつじゅうしちにちngày 17 tháng 7
月曜日thứ Hai

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Updated: 2026-08-09