01Calendar dates
What to practice
Practice year, month, and day readings. Japanese dates use a year-month-day order.
日付Date quiz
Practice years, months, day-of-month readings, and era dates so calendar entries become easier to read.
3 date parts
1 format
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No. 1
Watch for irregular date readings like tsuitachi, yokka, tooka, and hatsuka.
01Calendar dates
Practice year, month, and day readings. Japanese dates use a year-month-day order.
02Forms and records
Learning how to read dates is essential for understanding schedules, appointments, and historical events in Japan.
03Study habit
Use this quiz to practice converting dates into their Japanese readings. Many days of the month have irregular readings, so focus on those.
Practice notes
Patterns
Reference
| Month | Pronunciation | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| January | ichigatsu | 1月 |
| February | nigatsu | 2月 |
| March | sangatsu | 3月 |
| April | shigatsu | 4月 |
| May | gogatsu | 5月 |
| June | rokugatsu | 6月 |
| July | shichigatsu | 7月 |
| August | hachigatsu | 8月 |
| September | kugatsu | 9月 |
| October | juugatsu | 10月 |
| November | juuichigatsu | 11月 |
| December | juunigatsu | 12月 |
Reference
Common irregular day-of-month readings
| Day | Pronunciation | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | tsuitachi | 1日 |
| 2nd | futsuka | 2日 |
| 3rd | mikka | 3日 |
| 4th | yokka | 4日 |
| 5th | itsuka | 5日 |
| 6th | muika | 6日 |
| 7th | nanoka | 7日 |
| 8th | youka | 8日 |
| 9th | kokonoka | 9日 |
| 10th | tooka | 10日 |
| 14th | juuyokka | 14日 |
| 20th | hatsuka | 20日 |
| 24th | nijuuyokka | 24日 |
Reference
| Era | Kanji | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reiwa | 令和 | 2019.5.1-present |
| Heisei | 平成 | 1989.1.8-2019.4.30 |
| Showa | 昭和 | 1926.12.25-1989.1.7 |
| Taisho | 大正 | 1912.7.30-1926.12.25 |
| Meiji | 明治 | 1868.9.8-1912.7.30 |