五 月(ごがつ)

ごがつ

noun

May

1. May

The fifth month of the year. Features Golden Week, Japan's longest holiday period.

五月(ごがつ)が好(す)きです。

I like May.

五月(ごがつ)五日(いつか)は子(こ)どもの日(ひ)です。

May 5th is Children's Day.

五月(ごがつ)は気持(きも)ちがいい季節(きせつ)です。

May is a pleasant season.

五月(ごがつ)の終(お)わりごろから雨(あめ)が多(おお)くなります。

It starts to rain more toward the end of May.

五月(ごがつ)は休(やす)みが多(おお)いので、旅行(りょこう)に行(い)く人(ひと)がたくさんいます。

There are many holidays in May, so a lot of people go on trips.

五月(ごがつ) is the fifth month of the year.

Japanese months

All months use number + 月(がつ):

一月(いちがつ) (January) through 十二月(じゅうにがつ) (December)

Golden week holidays

昭和(しょうわ)の日(ひ) (April 29): Showa Day
憲法(けんぽう)記念(きねん)日(び) (May 3): Constitution Day
みどりの日(ひ) (May 4): Greenery Day
子(こ)どもの日(ひ) (May 5): Children's Day

May traditions

鯉(こい)のぼり: carp streamers (displayed for Children's Day)
柏餅(かしわもち): rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
五月人形(ごがつにんぎょう): warrior dolls

Season

May is late spring (春(はる)) with pleasant weather. The rainy season (梅雨(つゆ)) typically begins in late May or early June.

Related Words

Related: 四月(しがつ) (April)

Related: 六月(ろくがつ) (June)

Related: 何月(なんがつ) (what month)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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