Besides Japan’s four distinct seasons, each month has its own annual events (年中行事 / nenchū gyōji). Examples include Girls’ Day in March, cherry-blossom viewing in April, Children’s Day in May, and Tanabata in July. While learning the Japanese names for the months, explore the highlights of what Japanese people celebrate each month!
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 何月 | なんがつ | nangatsu | 哪個月? | What Month? |
| 一月 | いちがつ | ichigatsu | 一月 | January |
| 二月 | にがつ | nigatsu | 二月 | February |
| 三月 | さんがつ | sangatsu | 三月 | March |
| 四月 | しがつ | shigatsu | 四月 | April |
| 五月 | ごがつ | gogatsu | 五月 | May |
| 六月 | ろくがつ | rokugatsu | 六月 | June |
| 七月 | しちがつ | shichigatsu | 七月 | July |
| 八月 | はちがつ | hachigatsu | 八月 | August |
| 九月 | くがつ | kugatsu | 九月 | September |
| 十月 | じゅうがつ | juugatsu | 十月 | October |
| 十一月 | じゅういちがつ | juuichigatsu | 十一月 | November |
| 十ニ月 | じゅうにがつ | juunigatsu | 十ニ月 | December |
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