What is the meaning and reading of the kanji "月"?

The kanji "月" belongs to JLPT N5 and means "Moon, Month". Its Onyomi is "ゲツ (getsu), ガツ (gatsu)" and Kunyomi is "つき (tsuki)".

JLPT N5

月

Moon, Month

Q: Is there a memory mnemonic for "月"?

Yes! Radical breakdown: "月 (moon radical, representing a crescent moon with internal features)". Mnemonic Story: "This kanji is a crescent MOON! Imagine it as a giant, hungry Pac-Man (口) taking a huge bite out of a block of cheese in the sky. The two internal lines are the deep, dark craters or more bites taken out of the celestial cheese."

Onyomi

ゲツ (getsu), ガツ (gatsu)

Kunyomi

つき (tsuki)

🧠 Memory Mnemonic

🔍 Radical Breakdown

月 (moon radical, representing a crescent moon with internal features)

📖 Mnemonic Story

This kanji is a crescent MOON! Imagine it as a giant, hungry Pac-Man (口) taking a huge bite out of a block of cheese in the sky. The two internal lines are the deep, dark craters or more bites taken out of the celestial cheese.

💡 Quick Hint: Cheese moon craters

Essential N5 Vocabulary

月

つき

Moon

月曜日

げつようび

Monday

一月

いちがつ

January

Kanji Practice Quiz

Verify your memory for "月"

きれいな＿＿＿＿＿ですね。

🎉 正解 / Correct!

解説: 空にある「月」は「つき」と読みます。
English: The moon in the sky is read as "tsuki".

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