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正月
Readings
しょうがつ
shougatsu
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
New Year (esp. first three days)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
first month of the year, January
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Kanjis
正 ON: セイ, ショウ KUN: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 4-5-1 FC: 1010.0


月 ON: ゲツ, ガツ KUN: つき
month, moon

Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-2-2 FC: 7722.2


Phrases
正月がすぐそこまで来ている。
Parts: 正月 (しょうがつ) すぐそこ 迄 (まで) 来る (くる)
New Year's Day is close at hand.