How to Say ‘Month(s) (counter)’ in Japanese
か月
kagetsu
[kah-geh-tsu]
💬 Usage Tip: Counter for months. The reading changes by number: [一か月] is common, while [三か月] etc. follow the same pattern. Handy for follow-up timing.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Follow-ups are often set in month units in Japan (e.g., “come back in one month”), especially for “monitoring” rather than urgent issues.
Phrase Breakdown
か月
kagetsu
[kah-geh-tsu]
(counter) months
A counter for months (spoken form). Commonly written/said as 〜か月 in clinics for follow-ups: 1か月, 3か月, etc. In more formal writing it may appear as 〜ヶ月.
次は三か月後に血液検査をします。
Next, we will do a blood test in three months.
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