
月 - Month, Moon
Remember this as a pictogram of the moon. The two lines through the middle look like clouds, and the curviness makes it look like a crescent moon. In a typical month, you will see the moon 30-31 times (this kanji has two main meanings).
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月 - Month, Moon
Index # 30
Grade 1
4 strokes
JLPT Level : N5
Readings : ゲツ, ガツ, つき
Appears in:
109
青
Blue
182
朝
Morning
216
前
Before
253
用
Utilize
322
明
Bright
365
勝
Win
454
有
Possess
456
服
Clothes
458
期
Period of Time
486
肖
Resemblance
493
湖
Lake
538
育
Nurture
694
散
Scatter
701
望
Hope
1096
朗
Melodious
1144
絹
Silk
1421
脅
Threaten
1517
肯
Agreement
1649
龍
Ancient Dragon
1763
婿
Bridegroom
1806
朔
First of the Month
1840
惰
Lazy
1864
朋
Companion
1911
朕
Majestic Plural
1967
謄
Photocopier
1968
藤
Wisteria
1970
騰
Inflation
2002
覇
Hegemony
2214
庸
Commonplace
2321
屑
Rubbish