一月(いちがつ)

いちがつ
noun
January
1. January
The first month of the year. In Japan, January is significant for New Year celebrations (お正月, oshōgatsu).
一月(いちがつ)に日本(にほん)へ行(い)きます。
I'm going to Japan in January.
一月(いちがつ)は寒(さむ)いです。
January is cold.
一月(いちがつ)一日(ついたち)は元日(がんじつ)です。
January 1st is New Year's Day.
一月(いちがつ)の初(はじ)めはお正月(しょうがつ)で、みんな休(やす)みます。
The beginning of January is the New Year holiday, and everyone takes time off.
一月(いちがつ)は一年(いちねん)で一番(いちばん)寒(さむ)い月(つき)だと言(い)われています。
January is said to be the coldest month of the year.

一月(いちがつ) is January - literally "month one."

MONTH PATTERN:
Number + 月(がつ) = month name. All 12 months follow this pattern.

PRONUNCIATION NOTE:

  • 一月(いちがつ): January (the month)
  • 一月(ひとつき): one month (duration) - different reading

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:

  • お正月(しょうがつ): New Year holiday (first days of January)
  • 元日(がんじつ)/元旦(がんたん): New Year's Day (January 1st)
  • 初詣(はつもうで): first shrine visit of the year
  • 成人(せいじん)の日(ひ): Coming of Age Day (second Monday)

NEW YEAR GREETINGS:

  • 明(あ)けましておめでとうございます: Happy New Year
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