何月(なんがつ)

なんがつ
noun
what month; which month
time-general
1. what month; which month
An interrogative word used to ask which month of the year something occurs in or relates to. One of the most basic question words for dates in Japanese.
誕生日(たんじょうび)は何月(なんがつ)ですか。
What month is your birthday?
桜(さくら)は何月(なんがつ)に咲(さ)きますか。
In what month do the cherry blossoms bloom?
何月(なんがつ)何日(なんにち)に届(とど)くか、まだ連絡(れんらく)が来(き)ていない。
I haven't received word yet about what month and day it will arrive.

The interrogative form for months, combining 何(なん) (what) with 月(がつ) (month). One of the most basic and frequently used question words for dates. Used when asking about specific months for events, schedules, seasons, etc.

Common patterns

  • 何月(なんがつ)ですか: what month is it?
  • 何月(なんがつ)に: in what month
  • 何月(なんがつ)何日(なんにち): what month and day
  • 何月(なんがつ)頃(ごろ): around what month

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Related Words

Related: 何日(なんにち) (what day)
Related: 何曜日(なんようび) (what day of the week)
Related: 何年(なんねん) (what year)
Related: 何時(なんじ) (what time)
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Added 2026.4.5 7:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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