This kanji has a kunyoumi or Japanese reading of: つき, and it has onyoumi or Chinese readings of: ゲツ、or ガツ. This character has the meanings: month, or moon. This character has no radicals, but is itself a radical in many composite kanji. You can remember this kanji by thinking of it as the moon being partially covered by two clouds. Our example sentence is: 月曜日は私の誕生日です。げつようびはわたしのたんじょうびです。Monday is my birthday.

Grade

Kun

On

Meaning

Strokes

Example Sentence

JLPT N5

つき

ゲツ、ガツ

month, moon

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月曜日は私の誕生日です。

げつようびはわたしのたんじょうびです。

Monday is my birthday.