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表層形
みなづき
ミナズキ
名詞

みなづき (ミナズキ)

Minazuki · みなずき — June, sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)

Other ways to say “june” in Japanese →

みなづき in rōmaji: minazuki.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 水無月 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年10月7日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
みなづき
見出し語 (Lemma)
水無月
読み (Reading)
ミナズキ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
みなづき
読み・基本形
ミナズキ
表記・基本形
みなづき
見出し語の読み
ミナヅキ
💡 English Meaning

みなづき means “June, sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)” — full definition & examples →

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水無月 (ミナツキ) — main entry →

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