JLPT N3 · Calendar

下旬

げじゅん

last third of a month

Stroke order of 下旬

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

下 · 3 strokes旬 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

The lower (下) ten-day (旬) period.

Parts: 下 lower + 旬 ten days

The characters in 下旬

下した — down; below (3 strokes)

Example sentence

月の下旬は少し暇だ。

つきのげじゅんはすこしひまだ。

The end of the month is a bit free.

Words with 下

下down; below 下がるto go down; to fall 下さるto give (honorific)地下underground 地下鉄subway 下手unskilful; bad at 部下subordinate 廊下hallway; corridor 値下げprice cut 下痢diarrhea 以下or less; below 上下up and down 下品vulgar 靴下socks

Words with 旬

上旬first third of a month 中旬middle of a month

More words: Calendar

日付date 月末end of the month 年始start of the year 上旬first third of a month 中旬middle of a month 元日New Year's Day 翌日next day 前日previous day 当日that day; the day 翌年following year 先日the other day 後日later; at a later date 本日today (formal)年度fiscal year

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