On Reading
Chinese reading
ゲツガツ
Kun Reading
Japanese reading
つき
Example Words
月つき
moon
一月いちがつ
January
月曜日げつようび
Monday
Memory Tip
Remember this kanji
A crescent moon shape! The two horizontal lines show the moon phases.
Common Mistakes
Watch out for
ガツ for months (一月 ichigatsu), ゲツ for Monday (月曜日) and periods (先月).
Radical
Building block
月moon/month
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