This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

お正月

御正月

Reading

Kana: おしょうがつ
Romaji: oshōgatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

New Year (esp. first three or fifteen days)

Note: polite (teineigo) language
See also: 正月
2

the first month of the year; January

Note: polite (teineigo) language
See also: 正月

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern