Quick answer
月 is the kanji for "Month". A common reading is つき (tsuki). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Month
Also : Moon
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A crescent moon enclosed in a rectangular frame — the moon glows inside a window pane, its pale light streaming through the glass each month.
つき (tsuki) sounds like 'ski' — ski under the full moon at night.
Example Sentences
月曜日に学校へ行きます。
げつようびにがっこうへいきます。
I go to school on Monday.
月曜日に友達と会います。
げつようびにともだちとあいます。
I meet a friend on Monday.
Vocabulary using 月
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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