JLPT N4 · Noun

正月 (shougatsu)

正月 (しょうがつ, shougatsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “New Year (esp. first three days)”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しょうがつ
Romaji: shougatsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

New Year (esp. first three days) · noun
first month of the year; January · noun

Example sentences

正月はすぐそこまで来ている。

New Year's Day is close at hand.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 正月

正

correct, justice, righteousセイ・ショウ・ただ.しい・ただ.す · 5 strokes

月

month, moonゲツ・ガツ・つき · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 正月.

正しいただしいright正せい(logical) true修正しゅうせいamendment正午しょうごnoon正直しょうじきhonest正確せいかくaccurate正式せいしきformal公正こうせいjustice不正ふせいinjustice正体しょうたいtrue character正規せいきregular改正かいせいrevision正味しょうみnet (amount)正面しょうめんfront

Source: JMdict entry 1377030 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.