ChiramiN5 kanji · 4 strokes
月 means moon, month
月
月Real origin
It began as a drawing of a crescent moon.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- month, moon
- JLPT level
- N5
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) つき tsuki
つき (tsuki) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) ゲツ getsu
ゲツ (getsu) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Other readings from Chinese: ガツ gatsu
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
今月 こんげつ · kongetsu
this month
Quick check
What does 月 mean?
Right: 月 means moon, month.Not quite: 月 means moon, month.In 今月, which reading does 月 use?
Right. 今月 is read こんげつ (kongetsu): 月 takes ゲツ, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 今月 is read こんげつ (kongetsu): 月 takes ゲツ, its reading from Chinese.