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一ヶ月

One Month


Meaning

One Month

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember the 〜ヶ月 counter? Replace the 〜 with a one and this becomes one month.


Reading

いっかげつ

Explanation

一 uses the on'yomi you learned with it, but gets shortened, so watch out for that. The rest is as you learned it!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 一ヶ月間

    for one month

    一ヶ月前

    one month ago

    一ヶ月後

    one month later

    一ヶ月半

    a month and a half

  • 一ヶ月の間

    for one month

Context Sentences

クリスマスまであと一ヶ月ですね!

It's one more month until Christmas!

一ヶ月半、日本で学校に行くんです。

I'll be going to school in Japan for one and a half months.

一ヶ月間、家から出ずにゲームをした。

I played games at home without going outside for a month.


Kanji Composition