Today, let’s learn how to say the months of the year in Japanese!
Japanese months are super simple — just a number + 「がつ」 (gatsu, meaning “month”).
📅 Months from January to December:
| Month | Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | いちがつ | ichigatsu | January |
| 2 | にがつ | nigatsu | February |
| 3 | さんがつ | sangatsu | March |
| 4 | しがつ | shigatsu | April (⚠️ not yon) |
| 5 | ごがつ | gogatsu | May |
| 6 | ろくがつ | rokugatsu | June |
| 7 | しちがつ | shichigatsu | July (⚠️ not nana) |
| 8 | はちがつ | hachigatsu | August |
| 9 | くがつ | kugatsu | September (⚠️ not kyuu) |
| 10 | じゅうがつ | juugatsu | October |
| 11 | じゅういちがつ | juuichigatsu | November |
| 12 | じゅうにがつ | juunigatsu | December |
Note:
- Some months have special readings for 4, 7, and 9.They are not read like regular numbers.
- So remember:
❌ よんがつ → ✅ しがつ
❌ なながつ → ✅ しちがつ
❌ きゅうがつ → ✅ くがつ
Example Sentences:
- わたしのたんじょうびは しがつ です。
My birthday is in April. - にほんに はちがつ に いきます。
I will go to Japan in August.
It’s easier than learning the day in Japanese , right ?
