七月(しちがつ)

しちがつ
noun
July
time-month
1. July
The seventh month of the year. The rainy season ends and summer begins in earnest. Features Tanabata (July 7th).
七月(しちがつ)は暑(あつ)いです。
July is hot.
七月(しちがつ)は夏(なつ)です。
July is summer.
七月(しちがつ)になると海(うみ)に行(い)きたくなります。
When July comes, I want to go to the beach.
七月(しちがつ)の終(お)わりから学校(がっこう)が休(やす)みになります。
School is off from the end of July.
七月(しちがつ)に毎年(まいとし)海(うみ)で泳(およ)いでいますが、今年(ことし)も行(い)きたいと思(おも)います。
I swim in the sea every year in July, and I'd like to go this year too.

Pronunciation

  • Standard: しちがつ
  • Alternative: なながつ (to avoid confusion with いちがつ)

Etymology

All months use number + 月(がつ):

CULTURAL NOTE (July events):

Cultural note

July marks the beginning of true summer (夏(なつ)) after the rainy season ends.

Related Words

Related: 六月(ろくがつ) (June)
Related: 八月(はちがつ) (August)
Related: 何月(なんがつ) (what month)
Related: 文月(ふづき) (July (traditional calendar name))
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Added 2026.1.7 21:58 · Revised 2026.10.8 4:47
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