What does 五月 mean?
五月 is a Japanese noun meaning “may” in English. It can also be translated as “fifth month of the lunar calendar” depending on context. It is written as 五月 in kanji, ごがつ in hiragana, and gogatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
英国では労働祭は五月にある。
In England, Labor Day is in May.