三 月(さんがつ)

さんがつ

noun

March

1. March

The third month of the year. In Japan, this is graduation season and the end of the fiscal/school year.

三月(さんがつ)は春(はる)です。

March is spring.

三月(さんがつ)は暖(あたた)かくなります。

It gets warmer in March.

三月(さんがつ)から桜(さくら)が咲(さ)きます。

Cherry blossoms start blooming from March.

三月(さんがつ)の終(お)わりに友(とも)だちと花見(はなみ)をしました。

I went flower viewing with friends at the end of March.

三月(さんがつ)になると、公園(こうえん)に桜(さくら)の花(はな)がたくさん咲(さ)いて、とてもきれいです。

When March comes, many cherry blossoms bloom in the park, and it's very beautiful.

三月(さんがつ) is the third month of the year.

Related words

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)

Cultural note

End of 学年(がくねん) (school year) and 年度(ねんど) (fiscal year)
卒業(そつぎょう)シーズン (graduation season) and 送別会(そうべつかい) (farewell parties)
ひな祭(まつ)り (March 3): Girls' Day/Doll Festival
春分(しゅんぶん)の日(ひ) (around March 21): Vernal Equinox Day
桜(さくら)の開花(かいか) (cherry blossom blooming) typically begins in late March

Related Words

Related: 二月(にがつ) (February)

Related: 四月(しがつ) (April)

Related: 何月(なんがつ) (what month)

Related: 一月(いちがつ) (January)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:14 · Revised 2026.9.3 9:27

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