Word Meaning 初月

しょげつ shogetsu

初月 is read as しょげつ (shogetsu) and means first month.

Meaning

English

  1. first month
  2. first month of the lunar calendar
  3. first moon of the month
  4. new moon

Reading

Kana

しょげつ

Romaji

shogetsu

Writing Variants

  • 初月 はつつき hatsutsuki
  • 初月 はつづき hatsuzuki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 46318 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

夏初月

なつはづき

4th month of the lunar calendar

月初め

つきはじめ

beginning of the month

月初

げっしょ

beginning of the month

はつ

first

初日

しょにち

first day

初夏

しょか

early summer

初産

ういざん

first childbirth

初期

しょき

early days

初出

しょしゅつ

first appearance

初心

しょしん

original intention

初任給

しょにんきゅう

initial salary

初歩

しょほ

basics