moon, month

About this kanji

The kanji 月 has two primary meanings: "moon" and "month." It is commonly used as a noun, such as in the word 月曜日 (げつようび), which means "Monday"—literally, "moon day." Another example is 今月 (こんげつ), meaning "this month," where 月 refers to the concept of a month. The native reading for this kanji is つき, used when referring to the moon, like in the phrase "the moon is bright." When using 月 in contexts involving time, it is important to remember that it also represents the division of months in the calendar.

Example sentences

• 月がきれいです。

  The moon is beautiful.

Meanings across languages

English

moon, month

Tiếng Việt

mặt trăng, tháng

日本語

つき, ひと月

한국어

달, 월

中文

月, 月份

id

bulan

th

ดวงจันทร์

es

luna

fr

lune

de

Mond

pt

lua

Common compounds

• 月曜日げつようびMonday
• 今月こんげつthis month