How to say “January” in Japanese | 一月 (いちがつ、ichigatsu)

The Japanese vocabulary「一月 (いちがつ、ichigatsu)」means “January.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word一月
Hiraganaいちがつ
Romaji Readingichigatsu
English MeaningJanuary

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence私は一月に生まれた。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa ichigatsu ni umareta.
English MeaningI was born in January. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私は一月に生まれました。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa ichigatsu ni umaremashita.
English MeaningI was born in January. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence母の誕生日は一月だ。
Romaji ReadingHaha no tanjōbi wa ichigatsu da.
English MeaningMy mother’s birthday is in January. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence母の誕生日は一月です。
Romaji ReadingHaha no tanjōbi wa ichigatsu desu.
English MeaningMy mother’s birthday is in January. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence一月は雪が二回降った。
Romaji ReadingIchigatsu wa yuki ga ni-kai futta.
English MeaningIt snowed twice in January. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence一月は雪が二回降りました。
Romaji ReadingIchigatsu wa yuki ga ni-kai furimashita.
English MeaningIt snowed twice in January. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence一月一日に富士山を見に行った。
Romaji ReadingIchigatsu tsuitachi ni fujisan o mi ni itta.
English MeaningI went to see Mt.Fuji on January 1st. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence一月一日に富士山を見に行きました。
Romaji ReadingIchigatsu tsuitachi ni fujisan o mi ni ikimashita.
English MeaningI went to see Mt.Fuji on January 1st. (Polite Form)