Meaning of 四月(しがつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 四月, ４月

Kana Reading しがつ

Romaji shigatsu

Example Sentences

四月, ４月, しがつ used in context

芝居小屋(しばいごや)跡地(あとち)に学校(がっこう)が建てられた(たてる)のが1905年(とし)4月(しがつ)でした。

It was April 1905 when a school was built on the site of the theatre.
４月(しがつ)に孵化(ふか)した(する)雛(ひな)も５ヶ月(かげつ)になった。身体(からだ)の大き(おおきい)さは親鳥(とり)(おやどり)とほぼ同じ(おなじ)、オス(おす)鳥(とり)のとさかが少し(すこし)小さいぐらいか。

The chicks hatched in April have also become 5 months old. Their bodies are about the same size as their parents, about the only difference is that the roosters have smaller crests than their father.
来年(とし)(らいねん)の４月(しがつ)で１０年(とし)ここで働いたことになる。

I'll have worked here ten years next April.
彼(あれ)はこんどの４月(しがつ)で１０歳になる。

He will be ten next April.
彼(あれ)は４月(しがつ)に日本(にほん)を離れる(はなれる)。

He will leave Japan in April.
日(ひ)本(にほん)の会計年度(かいけいねんど)は４月(しがつ)１日(ひ)から翌年(よくねん)の３月(さんがつ)３１日(ひ)までである。

Japan's fiscal year runs from April 1 till March 31 in the following year.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

四 JLPT 5

four

On: シ

Kun: よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん

5 strokes

月 JLPT 5

month, moon

On: ゲツ, ガツ

Kun: つき

4 strokes

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