Months Summary English Japanese January February March Ichi gatsu Ni gatsu San gatsu April May June Shi gatsu Go gatsu Roku gatsu English July August September October November December Japanese Shichi gatsu Hachi gatsu Kyu gatsu Jū ichi gatsu Jū ni gatsu
TSUITACHI
FUTSUKA
MIKKA
YOKKA
ITSUKA
MUIKA
NANOKA
YŌKA
KOKONOKA
TŌKA
DAYS OF THE MONTH SUMMARY English Japanese First Tsuitachi Second Futsuka Third Mikka Fourth Yokka Fifth Itsuka Sixth Muika Seventh Nanoka Eighth Yōka Nineth Kokonoka Tenth Tōka After the tenth day: Number + nichi Eg. 15 th – jūgo nichi 23 rd- nijūsan nichi Exceptions: 14 th – jūyokka 20 th – hatsuka 24 th- nijūyokka
GETSUYŌBI げつようび MONDAY
KAYŌBI かようび TUESDAY
SUIYŌBI すいようび WEDNESDAY
MOKUYŌBI もくようび THURSDAY
KINYŌBI きんようび FRIDAY
DOYŌBI どようび SATURDAY
NICHIYŌBI にちようび SUNDAY
DAYS OF THE WEEK SUMMARY English Japanese Monday Getsuyōbi Tuesday Kayōbi Wednesday Suiyōbi Thursday Mokuyōbi Friday Kinyōbi Saturday Doyōbi Sunday Nichiyōbi