“New year” in Japanese
Short answer
New year in Japanese is “正月” (shougatsu). Full meaning: New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year, January.
Other ways to say “New year” in Japanese
新春
shinshun New Year
新年
shinnen New Year
お正月
oshougatsu New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year, January
年始
nenshi beginning of the year, new year; New Year's call, New Year's greetings
ニューイヤー
nyuuiyaa New Year
春
shun spring, springtime; New Year; prime (of life), height (of one's prosperity), heyday
しょうがつ
shougatsu New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year, January
改暦
kaireki calendar reform, adoption of a new calendar system; new calendar (for a new year), new year
初春
shoshun early spring, beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar; New Year
はつ春
hatsuharu early spring, beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar; New Year
はつはる
hatsuharu early spring, beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar; New Year
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