Word details

正月

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

Dictionary

Entry

正月ょうがNounFreq #10138
1

New Year (esp. first three days)

Examples
正月はすぐそこまで来ている。
New Year's Day is close at hand.
2

first month of the year; January

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokesFrequency 143JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に

Nanori

おおくにまさしただし

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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