@rin_japanese_: . How to Say the Months in Japanese ๐ The months follow a super simple pattern!๐ But 3 months have a special reading! ๐งก The 12 months 1ๆ (ichigatsu) January 2ๆ (nigatsu) February 3ๆ (sangatsu) March 4ๆ (shigatsu) April โ NOT yongatsu! 5ๆ (gogatsu) May 6ๆ (rokugatsu) June 7ๆ (shichigatsu) July โ NOT nanagatsu! 8ๆ (hachigatsu) August 9ๆ (kugatsu) September โ NOT kyuugatsu! 10ๆ (juugatsu) October 11ๆ (juuichigatsu) November 12ๆ (juunigatsu) December ๐ Key points โจ ๆ (gatsu) means "month" โ just add it after the number โจ 4ๆ, 7ๆ, 9ๆ all use special readings โ the tricky trio! โจ Even though 4 is ใใ, 7 is ใชใช, 9 is ใใ ใ normally, months are different โจ Native speakers NEVER say yongatsu, nanagatsu, or kyuugatsu โจ Memorize these 3 and you're set for life! ๐ Now you can say any month in Japanese! Which month is your birthday? #japanese #learnjapanese #nihonngo #japaneselesson #japan