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正月

しょうがつ

Readings

しょうがつ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nNew Year (esp. first three days)
  2. 2.
    nfirst month of the year; January

Kanji breakdown

正
N35 strokesGrade 1
月
N24 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

正月はすぐそこまで来ている。

New Year's Day is close at hand.

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正月しょうがつ

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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