Meaning

Primary

June

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Since the kanji means both "moon" and "month," what is the sixth month of the year? January, February, March, April, May, June!

Reading

ろくがつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. has two on'yomi readings, but it always uses the がつ reading in the names of the months, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember that:

June always gives you rock guts (ろくがつ). In June, your guts mysteriously become as hard as rock, which makes for terrible indigestion.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 六月八日

    June 8

    六月六日

    June 6

    六月七日

    June 7

Context Sentences

六月にアメリカにいきました。

I went to the United States in June.

六月はウェディングシーズンです。

June is the wedding season.

もうすぐ六月に入りますね。

We're heading into June soon.

Kanji Composition