正月 (しょうがつ)New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
- New Year (esp. first three days)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- first month of the year; Januarynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 正月
- 正Correct; Justice; RighteousRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 月Month; MoonRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 改正かいせいrevision; amendment
- 修正しゅうせいamendment; correction
- 正常せいじょうnormalcy; normality
- 正式せいしきdue form; official
- 是正ぜせいcorrection; revision
- 正午しょうごnoon; midday
- 正義せいぎjustice; right
- 不正ふせいinjustice; unfairness
- 一月いちがつJanuary
- 七月しちがつJuly
- 三月さんがつMarch
- 九月くがつSeptember
- 二月にがつFebruary
- 五月ごがつMay
- 今月こんげつthis month
- 八月はちがつAugust
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