来月

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 来月、東京に出張に行きます。▶ —
   I will go to Tokyo on business next month.
2. 来月の予定はもう決まりましたか。▶ —
   Has next month's schedule been decided?

Collocations

Mnemonic

らいげつ — 来月, Sino-Japanese. Unpack the two kanji ── 来 (coming) + 月 (month) = 'the coming month' = next month. This word is not to be learned alone ── it is one cell of a time matrix. Multiply the kanji roots 先 / 今 / 来 by the time units 週 · 月 · 年 ── week: 先週 · 今週 · 来週. month: 先月 · 今月 · 来月. year: 去年 (or 昨年) · 今年 · 来年. Learn one set of roots and nine cells fill at once ── Japanese Sino-vocabulary clicking together like LEGO. The directional time-metaphor of 先 / 来 seen in 来週 applies just the same to 月 and 年 ── the consistency of kanji roots is a learning lever. The Korean readings rae / wol are sister to the onyomi らい / げつ.

Quick check

1. Japanese for "month after next"?

   • Saraigetsu — 再来 + 月
   • Raigetsu — next month
   • Sengetsu — last month
   • Kongetsu — this month