Months in Japanese
Do you know the Japanese words for the months of the year? You will after this free online lesson! Whether you’re traveling in Japan, or having a conversation with native Japanese speakers, these are useful words to know.
Follow the English translations, listen carefully to the Japanese pronunciation and practice saying the months and seasons aloud. Remember, practice makes perfect! And here's a tip: Start using a Japanese calendar, which will help you remember the words more easily.
You'll be an expert at the months in Japanese!
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Pronouncing the months in Japanese
So, how do you say all the different months of the year...?
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一月
いちがつ
Ichigatsu
January
二月
にがつ
Nigatsu
February
三月
さんがつ
Sangatsu
March
四月
しがつ
Shigatsu
April
五月
ごがつ
Gogatsu
May
六月
ろくがつ
Rokugatsu
June
七月
しちがつ
Shichigatsu
July
八月
はちがつ
Hachigatsu
August
九月
くがつ
Kugatsu
September
十月
じゅうがつ
Jūgatsu
October
十一月
じゅういちがつ
Jūichigatsu
November
十二月
じゅうにがつ
Jūnigatsu
December
How to pronounce seasons in Japanese
Now let's try the seasons...
Officially spring is during the months of March, April, and May in Japan. Summer is from June through to August. Autumn is during the months of September, October and November and winter is from December to February.
春
はる
haru
spring
夏
なつ
natsu
summer
秋
あき
aki
autumn
冬
ふゆ
fuyu
winter
Nevertheless, it’s not uncommon to have some cold days in May when the cherry trees are in full flower or warm and humid days in October together with beautiful autumn colors.
I hope you enjoyed the lesson. If you want more lessons on Japanese time then I recommend these ones!
- Pronouncing the days of the week in Japanese.
- All the months in Japanese.
- All about telling the time in Japanese.
ありがとう！ (Arigatō!)
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese
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