Month name
Month names use the counter 月 and have unique, fixed readings that differ from regular number + counter patterns.
一
いち · ichi
一月
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一月 is read いちがつ, meaning January, with no irregular changes; the counter 月 (がつ) is used for months of the year.
二
に · ni
二月
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二月 is read にがつ, meaning February. The counter 月 (がつ) is used for month names, and 二 combines regularly with it.
三
さん · san
三月
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三月 is read さんがつ, meaning March. The counter 月 (がつ) is used for month names, and 三 combines regularly with it.
四
よん · yon
四月
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四月 is read しがつ, meaning April. This is an irregular reading where 四 uses the on'yomi し instead of よん when combined with the month counter 月 (がつ).
五
ご · go
五月
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五月 is read ごがつ, meaning the fifth month of the year (May). The reading is regular, with 五 as ご and 月 as がつ for months.
六
ろく · roku
六月
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六月 is read ろくがつ, meaning the sixth month of the year (June). The reading is regular, with 六 as ろく and 月 as がつ for months.
七
なな · nana
七月
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七月 is read しちがつ, meaning the seventh month of the year (July). The reading is irregular: 七 is read しち instead of なな when combined with 月 for months, and 月 is read がつ.
八
はち · hachi
八月
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八月 is read はちがつ, combining the number はち with がつ for months. This is a standard reading for months in Japanese.
九
きゅう · kyū
九月
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九月 is read くがつ, not きゅうがつ, due to an irregular reading for months. This is a common exception in Japanese month names.
十
じゅう · jū
十月
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十月 is read じゅうがつ, combining the number じゅう with がつ for months. This is a standard reading for months in Japanese.
十一
じゅういち · jūichi
十一月
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Month names in Japanese are formed by combining the number with 月 (がつ). For 十一月, the reading is じゅういちがつ, following the standard pattern for months.
十二
じゅうに · jūni
十二月
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Month names in Japanese are formed by combining the number with 月 (がつ). For 十二月, the reading is じゅうにがつ, following the standard pattern for months.
十三
じゅうさん · jūsan
十三月
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十三月 is read じゅうさんがつ, following the standard pattern for months 1-12, but note that 十三月 is not a standard month in the Gregorian calendar; it might be used in contexts like fiscal years or fictional settings.