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JLPT N5 · Months

四月

しがつ

April

Stroke order of 四月

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

四 · 5 strokes月 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

The boxy 四 before the moon 月 gives April.

Parts: 四 four + 月 month

The characters in 四月

  • 四 よん — four (5 strokes)
  • 月 つき — moon; month (4 strokes)

Example sentence

四月に学校が始まります。

しがつにがっこうがはじまります。

School starts in April.

Words with 四

四four四つfour (things)四人four people四時four o'clock四日4th (of the month); four days十四日14th (of the month)四角いsquare四角square

Words with 月

月moon; month月曜日Monday一月January二月February三月March五月May六月June七月July八月August九月September十月October十一月November十二月December先月last month今月this month来月next month毎月every month年月years; time

More words: Months

一月January二月February三月March五月May六月June七月July八月August九月September十月October十一月November十二月December先月last month今月this month来月next month

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