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

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新月

しんげつ
new moon; crescent moon
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睦月

むつき
first month of the lunar calendar; January
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十二月

12月
じゅうにがつ
December
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月見

つきみ
viewing the moon
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一月

ひと月
ひとつき、いちげつ
one month
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一月

1月
いちがつ
January
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四月

よつき
four months
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水無月

みなづき、みなつき
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
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十一月

11月
じゅういちがつ
November
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お正月

御正月
おしょうがつ
New Year (esp. first three or fifteen days); the first month of the year; January