先月 Last Month

Meaning

Primary

Last Month

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The previous month is last month.

Reading

せんげつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 月 has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

As of last month, your centaur gets (せんげつ) up every night and comes to sleep in your bed. Apparently, he gets really bad nightmares. Poor little centaur.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 先月〜

  先月はじめ

  the beginning of last month

  先月なかば

  the middle of last month

  先月オープン

  opened last month

• 先月の〜

  先月のおわり

  the end of last month

  先月の三日

  the third of last month

  先月のコラム

  last month's column

Context Sentences

先月は六月でした。

Last month was June.

先月の分は一万円です。

Last month's portion was 10,000 yen.

先月、ニューヨークでおあいしましたよね？

We met in New York last month, right?

Kanji Composition

1. 先

   せん Previous
2. 月

   げつ Moon