Japanese symbol for “month”
月
がつ
Romaji: gatsu
month (of the year)
In Japanese, month is 月, read がつ (gatsu).
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
- n-suf month (of the year)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “month”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月間 | げっかん gekkan | month-long period; month |
| マンス | マンス mansu | month |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 月曜 | げつよう getsuyou | Monday |
| 来月 | らいげつ raigetsu | next month |
| 正月 | しょうがつ shougatsu | New Year (esp. first three days) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “month”.
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.