Word details

初月

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初月.

Dictionary

Entry

初月ょげつはつづきはつつきNounFreq #158997
1

しょげつ/はつづき only

first month of the lunar calendar

2

しょげつ only

first month

3

first moon of the month; new moon

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

month, moon

4 strokesFrequency 23JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ゲツガツ

Kun

つき

Nanori

おとがっずきもり

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