一月

ひとつき

One month

N5noun·hitotsuki

How to remember it

「一」(one) + 「月」(moon/month); a single moon cycle equals a month.

Example sentences

  • 日本に一月滞在しました。

    にほんにひとつきたいざいしました。

    I stayed in Japan for one month.

  • 一月に一度会います。

    ひとつきにいちどあいます。

    We meet once a month.

Usage

Refers to duration; distinct from 「いちがつ」 which means the month of January.

Related words

二ヶ月毎月一年

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