月 moon/organ
ONYOMI: GETSU
The United States had to GET TO the moon before the Russians, because whoever got freaky with Moon Bitches first would get so much rep, the other country's game would never recover.
DESCRIPTION: JERK RADICAL ALERT: by itself, it means month or moon, but usually as a radical it has an entirely different meaning :"organ of the body." Some dudes will point out that the 月 Radical is actually a MUTANT RADICAL for 肉、but who cares? Stop being so pedantic with your pale ass.
BOOBOO: when you say the actual proper names of months, you pronounce it GATsu!!!That really is hard to remember.
In fact, I still mix the two up ９0％ of the time.
So, for my own benefit as much as your own, here's a mnemonic： You GOT TO leave in January, if you want your rocket to GET TO the moon.
KUNYOMI:
- つき
-
the moon
- 三月 ( さんがつ )
-
March
(KANA)
三 (three) + 月 (moon) = 三月 (March)
- 先月 ( せんげつ )
-
last month
先 (earlier/ the tip) + 月 (moon) = 先月 (last month)
- 来月 ( らいげつ )
-
next month
来 (come/future) + 月 (moon) = 来月 (next month)
- 今月 ( こんげつ )
-
this month
今 (now) + 月 (moon) = 今月 (this month)
- 三ヶ月間 ( さんかげつかん )
-
three months' time, three months' duration
三 (three) + 月 (moon) + 間 (a period of time) = 三ヶ月間 (three months' time)
- 正月 ( しょうがつ )
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the New Year - (BOOBOO: in Japan, that means not just January first but the whole first week)
正 (correct) + 月 (moon) = 正月 (the New Year)
