正月

Chinese

		first; principal	moon; month
simp. and trad. (正月)		正	月

Etymology

The special pronunciation of the character 正 (zhēng) originated from the naming taboo of Qin Shi Huang (real name 嬴政 (Yíng Zhèng), of which 正 (zhèng) is pronounced the same as 政 (zhèng)).

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 正月

1. the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar
2. (Xiamen Hokkien) first three days of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar
3. (dated) January

Synonyms

• (first month): 陬月 (Zōuyuè), 寅月 (Yínyuè), 端月 (duānyuè), 元月 (Yuányuè), 初月, 嘉月, 開歲／开岁, 新正 (xīnzhēng), 隅月, 孟月 (mèngyuè), 始春, 元春
• (first three days): (Min Nan) 正月正頭／正月正头, 正月正時／正月正时

See also

• Month of the Year: 正月 (zhēngyuè)
  • Previous: 臘月／腊月 (Làyuè)
  • Next: 杏月 (Xìngyuè)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
正	月
しょう Grade: 1	がつ Grade: 1
on'yomi

Alternative forms

• お正月(しょうがつ) (o-shōgatsu)

Etymology

From 正 (principal) + 月(month)

Noun

正(しょう)月(がつ) • (shōgatsu) 

1. January
2. New Year

Synonyms

• (New Year):
  • 元旦(がんたん) (gantan): New Year's Day
  • 元日(がんじつ) (ganjitsu): New Year's Day

Coordinate terms

• 初詣(はつもうで) (hatsumōde)
• 初日(はつひ)の出(で) (hatsuhinode)
• 門松(かどまつ) (kadomatsu)
• 御御籤(おみくじ) (omikuji)
• 年賀状(ねんがじょう) (nengajō)

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Korean

Hanja in this term
正	月

Noun

正月 • (jeong'wol) (hangeul 정월)

1. hanja form^? of 정월 (“the first month of the traditional Korean calendar”)