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月（がつ）
Months
Months are simply number + 月 (がつ). Watch 4月 (しがつ), 7月 (しちがつ) and 9月 (くがつ) — they drop the usual reading.
The 12 months
| # | English | Japanese | Reading | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 一月 | いちがつ | |
| 2 | February | 二月 | にがつ | |
| 3 | March | 三月 | さんがつ | |
| 4 | April | 四月 | しがつ | NOT よんがつ |
| 5 | May | 五月 | ごがつ | |
| 6 | June | 六月 | ろくがつ | |
| 7 | July | 七月 | しちがつ | NOT なながつ |
| 8 | August | 八月 | はちがつ | |
| 9 | September | 九月 | くがつ | NOT きゅうがつ |
| 10 | October | 十月 | じゅうがつ | |
| 11 | November | 十一月 | じゅういちがつ | |
| 12 | December | 十二月 | じゅうにがつ |
Relative months
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先月 | せんげつ | last month |
| 今月 | こんげつ | this month |
| 来月 | らいげつ | next month |
| 再来月 | さらいげつ | month after next |
| 毎月 | まいつき | every month |