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N5 · 4 strokes · 74. 木 tree · Irodori #23 · Starter L9
月
month, moon
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ガツ、ゲツ
- Kun’yomi
- つき
Example words
月
つき
Moon
月
げつ
Monday
月曜日
げつようび
Monday
月曜
げつよう
Monday
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A crescent inside a frame — the moon at night.
Components
A crescent shape — the moon. As a radical in other kanji, it often represents body parts (flesh 肉).
Anchor word
月 (げつ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 月 (げつ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: つき — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ガツ、ゲツ — common in compound words (熟語).