| Months | English | Japanese | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | ichi-gatsu | 一月 |
| 2 | February | ni-gatsu | 二月 |
| 3 | March | san-gatsu | 三月 |
| 4 | April | shi-gatsu | 四月 |
| 5 | May | go-gatsu | 五月 |
| 6 | June | roku-gatsu | 六月 |
| 7 | July | shichi-gatsu | 七月 |
| 8 | August | hachi-gatsu | 八月 |
| 9 | September | ku-gatsu | 九月 |
| 10 | October | juu-gatsu | 十月 |
| 11 | November | juuichi-gatsu | 十一月 |
| 12 | December | juuni-gatsu | 十二月 |
Japanese use the suffix "gatsu" which means a month.
month = number + gatsu
| Numbers | Japanese |
|---|---|
| 1 | ichi |
| 2 | ni |
| 3 | san |
| 4 | shi |
| 5 | go |
| 6 | roku |
| 7 | shichi |
| 8 | hachi |
| 9 | ku |
| 10 | juu |
| 11 | juuichi |
| 12 | juuni |
