Word Meaning 八月

はちがつ hachigatsu

八月 is read as はちがつ (hachigatsu) and means August.

Meaning

English

  1. August
  2. eighth month of the lunar calendar

Reading

Kana

はちがつ

Romaji

hachigatsu

Writing Variants

  • 8月 はちがつ hachigatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Related Words ,夏休み,七月 Rank 7560 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八月大名

はちがつだいみょう

the 8th month (of the lunar calendar) is the quietest for farmers

はち

eight

八十

はちじゅう

eighty

八つ

やっつ

eight

八日

ようか

8th day of the month

八本

はちほん

eight (long cylindrical things)

八百長

やおちょう

match fixing

八百万

やおよろず

myriad

毎月

まいげつ

every month

年月

としつき

months and years

半月

はんつき

half a month

七月

しちがつ

July

Example Sentences

8

はちがつはとてもあついです。

August is very hot.

There are no lessons in August.

He left for England at the beginning of August.

August 8th is Beard Day in Japan.

I'm going to Japan with my girlfriend in August.

Here it's August and our summer vacation is nearly over.

At the school I attend, August 6th is observed each year as "Peace Learning Day" to emphasize the importance of peace.

The twelve months of the year are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.