月 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道10Elementary year 1 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ゲツ・ガツげつ・がつ · getsu · gatsu
- Kun
- つきtsuki
- Meaning
- moon, month
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Stroke-order animation, origin, compounds and an example in 60 seconds.
Stroke order
Origin
A picture of a crescent moon.
Readings and examples
| Onゲツげつgetsu | 月曜げつよう明月あかつき歳月さいげつ |
|---|---|
| Onガツがつgatsu | 正月しょうがつ九月きゅうがつ |
| Kunつきtsuki | 月つき月見つきみ三日月みっかつき |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 月曜日げつようび
Monday
- 一月いちがつ
January
- 二月にがつ
- 三月さんがつ
- 四月しがつ
- 五月ごがつ
- 六月ろくがつ
- 七月しちがつ
Example
月が きれいです。
The moon is beautiful.
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