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Japanese symbol for “july”

Romaji: shichigatsu
July

In Japanese, july is , read (shichigatsu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n July
  2. n seventh month of the lunar calendar

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

month, moon
on: ゲツ、ガツ
kun: つき
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “july”

WordReadingMeaning
ジュライ juraiJuly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こんげつ kongetsuthis month
まいつき maitsukievery month; each month; monthly
せんげつ sengetsulast month
げつよう getsuyouMonday
らいげつ raigetsunext month
しょうがつ shougatsuNew Year (esp. first three days)

See also: Chinese symbol for “july”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.