Meaning

Primary

June

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Since the kanji means both "moon" and "month," what is the sixth month of the year? January, February, March, April, May, June!

Reading

ろくがつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. has two on'yomi readings, but since this is a specific month name, it's going to use the がつ reading. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember that:

June always gives you rock guts (ろくがつ). June is the start of the rainy season in Japan, so your guts turn rock solid to avoid being dissolved by all the precipitation. Rock guts in June is a cool survival mechanism, but it makes for terrible indigestion.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 六月八日

    June 8

    六月六日

    June 6

    六月七日

    June 7

Context Sentences

六月にアメリカにいきました。

I went to the United States in June.

六月はウェディングシーズンです。

June is the wedding season.

もうすぐ六月に入りますね。

We're heading into June soon.

Kanji Composition