Keyword
moon
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
?
KankenLevel 10
Heisig13
Readings
げつ
(36%)
つき
(27%)
がつ
(25%)
づき
(4%)
げっ
(4%)
つく
(1%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a moon, whose full cycle takes approximately a month.

In the ancient times this character looked more like a crescent moon, but over time it morphed into being drawn like this.

Used in kanji (149 in total)
bright
sort of thing
ability
win
Used in vocabulary (673 in total)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
Examples (200 in total)
The stars were not visible, and there was no moon.
Thanks to the moon, it is brighter than I thought.
I wonder if the moon is out.
Unless there are any particular changes, return once a month to report.
Even if you reach out your hand, you cannot reach the moon.
Moon, please gently illuminate everything.
Outside the window, a white moon with a distorted shape is visible.
Sure enough, two moons appeared in that novel too.
The moon goes around the Earth.
A crimson moon peeks out in the western sky.
The moon was out in the night sky.
Unlike that of the daytime sun, the moonlight falls quietly and softly.
At the same time, moonlight streams in through the window.
Moonlight was shining in through the window.
And then, I make eye contact with the moon goddess, who is floating lightly.
The fact that moonlight is shining through means that this is a facility on the surface.
The moon was visible from the hospital room window.
Only the waning moon watched over the two as they passed each other.
A silver moon floated in the clear night sky.
The moon is beautiful tonight.
Have people really set foot on the moon?
About five hundred yen a month is enough.
A pitch-black shadow was reflected on the beautiful moon.
But in literature class, I have to read one book a month.
They say the far side of the Moon is absolutely invisible from Earth.
A white moon was floating in the still bright blue sky.
Is the next four months the decisive period?
The period we didn't meet was only three months.
The castle was besieged by the enemy for three months.
The first incident happened two months ago.
Before long, the seasons changed, and it became March.
Now that it's March, the cold has started to ease.
In Japan, the school year starts in April.
The moon peeks out from between the clouds.
The thing I had been preparing since around May has finally been completed.
My birthday is May 2nd.
My birthday is May 3rd.
Even though it's the end of March, it still gets cold at night.
It was clear that the March lectures would be lectures in name only.
I don't know how many years it will take to finish everything.
I'm moving to a different department in April.
The thing is, reservations are pouring in, so there's a three-month wait.
The moon shines clear in the winter night sky.
After the full moon, the moon wanes.
That's right, let's write about the New Year.
You're saying let's enjoy the New Year's mood together?
The next time I ran into a monster was at New Year's, four years later.
Won't you eat something fitting for the New Year?
It's true, I'm always sleeping during the New Year.
My birthday was last month, you know.
That website was shut down last month.
That was something I had already known last month.
Last month, I was caught up in a certain incident.
About half a month has passed since then.
It's been half a month since then.
Come to think of it, a half-moon was out in the sky that night.
Less than half a month after that, the inspection party appeared.
'Long time no see'? It hasn't even been half a month since you were last here.
The half-moon is illuminating the sea.
In half a month, her short hair had grown out a little.
I thought it was at least half a month away.
About half a month had passed since the new school year began.
A silhouette stood by the window against the backdrop of the moon.
However, the situation changed after the start of this month.
I'm moving at the end of this month.
Please pay by the end of this month.
We were studying together at the beginning of this month, right?
A lot of money has been coming in and going out this month.
I paid properly this month.
I'm a little short of cash this month.
This month, more money is going out than coming in.
Wasn't it in this month's issue?
She is leaving the show at the end of this month.
The car is getting fixed this month, right?
It's already been three months since I started school.
But I found out at New Year's that the guy isn't interested in me.
So, in other words, you'll be living abroad starting next month.
Since it is March now, both of them will turn nineteen next month.
The company is raising salaries starting next month.
Actually, you see, I'm moving next month.
The letter said he would come back next month.
A new model of smartphone goes on sale next month.
The party convention will be held next month.
It is scheduled to resume next month!
I will turn twenty-two next month.
I'm planning to cancel my phone contract next month.
I'm moving next month.
I'm moving on the 3rd of next month.
I'm moving on the 2nd of next month.
There's an exam at the end of next month.
Authority will be transferred to the new department next month.
My grandmother is moving into a care home next month.
From what I've heard, the shop is closing next month.
The moon is particularly beautiful tonight.
I'm being moved to the head office in Tokyo starting next month.
That was on Monday evening.
Monday mornings are busy.
You can come here again next Monday, right?
Sales this month are lackluster.
It's fine if it's about a month!
I got to know them about a month ago.
The years we've built up are irreplaceable too.
We had as many as ten new customers this month.
Such a major event is three months from now.
Mars has two moons.
This should cover last month's losses.
We brought the month-long run of performances to a safe close.
The next exam is on the 10th of next month.
There is a moon in the sky, and the visibility is good too.
I'm moving on the 5th of next month.
The charge for this phone is the same every month.
For that reason, you are making a payment of a considerable amount every month.
Lately I look forward to this day every month so much I can hardly wait.
I write down each month's income and expenses in a notebook.
It is updated every month.
I save 100,000 yen every month.
This shop will close at the end of this month.
Summer vacation starts on the 4th of this month.
Are you free on the 4th of next month?
In August I went to the beach with my family.
August is very hot every year.
My grandfather slaughtered a chicken for New Year's.
In Japan, the cherry blossoms bloom in April.
I'll be a high school student starting in April.
Let's go on a trip once it's April.
Summer vacation starts at the end of July.
My birthday is in July.
In July, more people go to the beach.
The deadline is the 5th of this month.
My birthday is in September.
Even in September, the hot days continued.
When December comes, the town gets lively.
It snowed at the end of December.
December is the busiest month of the year.
In the end, the meeting was postponed for more than a month.
The new school term starts in September.
My younger brother was born in May.
The weather is nice in May.
This job will be finished in a month.
This month's sales made up the deficit.
A month has passed since I came to Japan.
My older sister is getting married in June.
It suddenly got hot once June came.
There are a lot of rainy days in June.
My older sister's birthday is in October.
I'm looking forward to the sports day in October.
The Japanese school year ends in March.
My birthday is March 4th.
It gets warm when March comes.
I'm moving to Tokyo in March.
The court will hand down its ruling on this case next month.
The 7th of this month is a Sunday.
The next meeting is on the 7th of next month.
I pay the rent on the 7th of every month.
I'll tentatively schedule the meeting for next Monday.
I'm getting married this November.
My birthday is in November.
Once November comes, it suddenly gets cold.
It snowed a lot in February.
February has the fewest days of any month.
I get my hair cut once a month.
In Japan, the New Year is celebrated in January.
I'm planning to move next January.
January is the coldest month of the year.
This year I spent New Year's with the Tanaka family.
I'm moving on Saturday, March 5.
This store will close at the end of March.
I went on a trip during the May holidays.
A new committee will be launched next month.
February 14th is St. Valentine's Day.
This company's fiscal year runs from April to March.
It has been decided that the show will end its run this month.
And a major event was waiting for us in the latter part of the month.
It was one night in the latter part of May.
I think I can be back by the end of next month.
As of April 1, the population is about fifty thousand.
The rent shall be paid by the end of the month.
February 14th is Valentine's Day.
Jupiter has many moons.
Summer vacation lasts until the end of August.
Treasurer, please tell us this month's expenses.
Garbage collection is on Mondays and Thursdays.
That company will launch a new product on the market next month.
New employees receive three months of training.
Now that it's October, the mornings and evenings have gotten cool.
She is leaving the idol group next month.
The construction lasted three months, and in the meantime the road was closed.
Payday is the 10th of every month.
This month's electricity bill is 20% higher than last month's.
I will be leaving the company as of the end of March.
March 3rd is the Doll Festival.
Our business days are Monday through Friday.
Classes are three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Classes are three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
May 5th is Children's Day.
It was such a long span of years that I couldn't even imagine it.
It will take at least half a month to return.
A half-moon peeked out from the mountain behind.
When are you coming to the moon? We need you.
When are you going to the moon? We need you.