Meaning

Primary

What Month

Alternative

Which Month

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have what month - as in: what month is it? It's 10月, you fool. Get a job, hippy.

Reading

なんがつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi reading for and the on'yomi reading for . You learned those readings with the kanji, but since and both have two readings, here's a mnemonic to help you out:

What month will you choose to get naan guts (なんがつ) in? You've gotta pick a month to gorge yourself on naan until your guts are absolutely stuffed with it. But which month will you choose? Think about it!

Note: 何月 isn't a specific month name, but as a question word, it is asking for a specific month on the calendar — which is why がつ gets used here.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 何月くらい

    around what month

    何月まで

    until what month

    何月何日

    What month and what day?

Context Sentences

何月生まれですか?

What month are you born in?

何月に入学しますか?

What month will you enroll?

ハワイに行くのは何月でもいいよ。

It doesn't matter what month we go to Hawaii.

Kanji Composition