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“month” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikagetsu

Example

三ヶ月かかります。san ka getsu ka ka ri ma su

It takes three months.

Illustration for ヶ月 (month)

How to say “month” in Japanese

“Month” in Japanese is ヶ月 (kagetsu).

Counts time in monthly units when stating the duration of an event, condition, or process.

Full entry for ヶ月: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ヶ月

二ヶ月ごとに模擬試験を受けます。ni ka getsu go to ni mo gi shi ken o u ke ma su

I take a practice test every two months.

Tips for using ヶ月

  • The forms 一月 (ichigatsu, "January") and 一ヶ月 (ikkagetsu, "one month") can look similar, but the latter clearly marks a duration.

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