Meaning

Primary

What Month

Alternative

Which Month

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have what month - as in: what month is it? It's 10月, you fool. Get a job, hippy.

Reading

なんがつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji, but actually uses the kun'yomi reading here! And since has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember this reading:

What month gives you naan guts (なんがつ)? It's the month you eat so much naan that even your guts turn into naan! But which month was it again?

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 何月くらい

    around what month

    何月まで

    until what month

    何月何日

    What month and what day?

Context Sentences

何月生まれですか?

What month are you born in?

何月に入学しますか?

What month will you enroll?

ハワイに行くのは何月でもいいよ。

It doesn't matter what month we go to Hawaii.

Kanji Composition