How to Say ‘Three months’ in Japanese
三か月
san kagetsu
[sahn kah-gets]
💬 Usage Tip: [三か月] is commonly read [さんかげつ]. For “three months ago,” use [三か月前].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, moving or starting a job often leads to “How many months has it been?” style small talk.
Phrase Breakdown
三
san
[sahn]
three
三 is the number “three.” With counters, pronunciation may change: 三か月 is usually さんかげつ.
三か月日本語を勉強しました。
I studied Japanese for three months.
か月
kagetsu
[kah-gets]
months (counter)
か月 (ヶ月) is the counter for months, read かげつ (kagetsu). Combined with numbers: 一か月, 三か月, etc.
三か月くらいかかります。
It takes about three months.
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