April
noun
月 in Japanese means "moon" but it also means "month." Why? Probably because the moon takes about a month to get through its cycles. So, what's the fourth moon of the year? Here's a hint, it's the same as the fourth month of the year: April.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. 月 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:
In April, you habitually eat sheep guts (しがつ). April is the time for picnics under the cherry blossoms in Japan, and there's nothing you like more than rolling out your picnic blanket and going to town on a big ol' bowl of sheep guts.
四月一日はエイプリルフールです。
April 1st is April Fool's Day.
四月まで、あと三日だ。
Only three more days until April.
四月は、力いっぱいがんばります。
In April, I will try really hard to do my best.