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Definition 2024
正月
正月
Chinese
first; principal | moon; month | ||
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simp. and trad. (正月) |
正 | 月 |
Noun
正月
Synonyms
- 端月, 元月 (Yuányuè), 初月, 嘉月, 开岁, 新正, 隅月, 孟月, 始春, 元春, 陬月
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Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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正 | 月 |
しょう Grade: 1 |
がつ Grade: 1 |
on'yomi |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- On'yomi
- (Tokyo) しょうがつ [shòógátsúꜜ] (Odaka - [4])[1]
- (Tokyo) しょうがつ [shòógátsú] (Heiban - [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːɡ̃a̠t͡sɯᵝ]
Noun
正月 (hiragana しょうがつ, romaji shōgatsu)
Synonyms
- (New Year):
- 元旦 (gantan): New Year's Day
- 元日 (ganjitsu): New Year's Day