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JLPT N5 · Months

八月

はちがつ

August

Stroke order of 八月

2 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

八 · 2 strokes月 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

The spreading 八 before the moon 月 gives August.

Parts: 八 eight + 月 month

The characters in 八月

  • 八 はち — eight (2 strokes)
  • 月 つき — moon; month (4 strokes)

Example sentence

八月に海へ行きます。

はちがつにうみへいきます。

I go to the sea in August.

Words with 八

Words with 月

More words: Months

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