八月

Chinese

eight moon; month
trad. (八月)
simp. #(八月)

Pronunciation


Noun

八月

  1. August
  2. eighth month of the Chinese calendar

Synonyms

  • (Xiang) 八月子, 八月間子八月间子
  • (lunar month): 桂月 (Guìyuè), 瑩月莹月, 虹月, 吟秋, 鴉月鸦月, 壯月壮月, 仲秋, 中秋 (zhōngqiū)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はち
Grade: 1
がつ
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
8月

Etymology

(はち) (hachi, eight) + (がつ) (gatsu, month)

Pronunciation

Noun

(はち)(がつ) • (hachigatsu

  1. August

Synonyms

See also

Gregorian calendar monthsedit

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2019), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Fourth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (2016), NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2020), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

八月 • (parwol) (hangeul 팔월)

  1. hanja form? of 팔월 (August)

Okinawan

Etymology

Kanji in this term
はち
Grade: 1
ぐゎち
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From (hachi, eight) +‎ (gwachi, month).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hat͡ɕiɡʷat͡ɕi/

Noun

(はち)(ぐゎち) (hachigwachi

  1. the month of August

References