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JLPT N5 · Months

五月

ごがつ

May

Stroke order of 五月

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

五 · 4 strokes月 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

五 before the crescent moon 月 gives May.

Parts: 五 five + 月 month

The characters in 五月

  • 五 ご — five (4 strokes)
  • 月 つき — moon; month (4 strokes)

Example sentence

五月は天気がいいです。

ごがつはてんきがいいです。

The weather is nice in May.

Words with 五

Words with 月

More words: Months

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