What does か月 (～kagetsu | ～かげつ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

妊娠４か月です。
ninshin yon kagetsu desu.
I am four months pregnant. | I'm four months pregnant.

妊娠何か月ですか。
ninshin nan kagetsu desu ka.
How far along are you? | How far gone are you? | How long have you been pregnant? | How many months pregnant are you? | How many months have you been pregnant?

彼女は妊娠８か月だ。
kanojo wa ninshin hachi kagetsu da.
She is eight months pregnant.

私は日本に来て２か月になる。
watashi wa nippon ni ki te ni kagetsu ni naru.
I have been in Japan for two months.

私は６か月に一度彼に会います。
watashi wa roku kagetsu ni ichido kare ni ai masu.
I meet him once every six months.

私は１か月に５冊の本を買った。
watashi wa ichi kagetsu ni go satsu no hon o katta.
I bought five books a month.

昨年彼は航海で３か月を過ごした。
sakunen kare wa kōkai de san kagetsu o sugoshi ta.
Last year, he spent three months at sea. | Last year, he was at sea for three months.

１か月あまり名古屋に居たことがある。
ichi kagetsu amari nagoya ni i ta koto ga aru.
I lived for more than a month in Nagoya. | I lived in Nagoya for over a month.

彼女は３か月前に彼に会ったと言った。
kanojo wa san kagetsu mae ni kare ni atta to itta.
She said that she had met him three months before.

風邪が治るのに一か月以上かかったんだ。
kaze ga naoru no ni ichi kagetsu ijō kakattan da.
It took me more than a month to get over my cold.

私は３か月後に１通の手紙を受けとった。
watashi wa san kagetsu go ni ichi tsū no tegami o uketotta.
I received a letter three months later.

私の兄はいつか月に行きたがっています。
watashi no ani wa itsuka tsuki ni iki ta gatte i masu.
My brother wants to go to the moon some day.

生後６か月の息子に歯が生えかかっています。
seigo roku kagetsu no musuko ni ha ga hae kakatte i masu.
My six-month old son is teething.

住宅の価格はここ数か月間動きがありません。
jūtaku no kakaku wa koko sū ka gekkan ugoki ga ari masen.
House prices have remained static for several months.

彼女は雑誌を読み終えるのに３か月以上かかった。
kanojo wa zasshi o yomi oeru no ni san kagetsu ijō kakatta.
It took her more than three months to read through the magazine.

彼はそのフランスの小説を翻訳するのに３か月以上かかった。
kare wa sono furansu no shōsetsu o honyaku suru no ni san kagetsu ijō kakatta.
The translation of the French novel took him more than three months.

収穫高が少なかったため、小麦の値段が、ここ６か月で値上がりした。
shūkaku daka ga sukunakatta tame, komugi no nedan ga, koko roku kagetsu de neagari shi ta.
Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have gone up in the last six months.

入学して１か月・・・まだ一人も友達がいないってのはやばすぎる。このままじゃ中学の二の舞だ！！
nyūgaku shi te ichi kagetsu . . . mada ichi nin mo tomodachi ga i nai tte no wa yaba sugiru. kono mama ja chūgaku no ninomai da!!
One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!

私は、友人の息子が約６か月間一種の農場研修生として、日中この農場までやってくるのを許可するのに同意した。
watashi wa, yūjin no musuko ga yaku roku kagetsu kan ichi ju no nōjō kenshūsei toshite, nichi chū kono nōjō made yattekuru no o kyoka suru no ni dōi shi ta.
I have agreed to let a friend's son come up to this farm by day for about six months as a sort of farm pupil.

	The Japanese word
	か月
	is pronounced
	～kagetsu \| ～かげつ
	means
	~ month {s}

	Examples:
	妊娠４か月です。 ninshin yon kagetsu desu. I am four months pregnant. \| I'm four months pregnant.
	妊娠何か月ですか。 ninshin nan kagetsu desu ka. How far along are you? \| How far gone are you? \| How long have you been pregnant? \| How many months pregnant are you? \| How many months have you been pregnant?
	彼女は妊娠８か月だ。 kanojo wa ninshin hachi kagetsu da. She is eight months pregnant.
	私は日本に来て２か月になる。 watashi wa nippon ni ki te ni kagetsu ni naru. I have been in Japan for two months.
	私は６か月に一度彼に会います。 watashi wa roku kagetsu ni ichido kare ni ai masu. I meet him once every six months.
	私は１か月に５冊の本を買った。 watashi wa ichi kagetsu ni go satsu no hon o katta. I bought five books a month.
	昨年彼は航海で３か月を過ごした。 sakunen kare wa kōkai de san kagetsu o sugoshi ta. Last year, he spent three months at sea. \| Last year, he was at sea for three months.
	１か月あまり名古屋に居たことがある。 ichi kagetsu amari nagoya ni i ta koto ga aru. I lived for more than a month in Nagoya. \| I lived in Nagoya for over a month.
	彼女は３か月前に彼に会ったと言った。 kanojo wa san kagetsu mae ni kare ni atta to itta. She said that she had met him three months before.
	風邪が治るのに一か月以上かかったんだ。 kaze ga naoru no ni ichi kagetsu ijō kakattan da. It took me more than a month to get over my cold.
	私は３か月後に１通の手紙を受けとった。 watashi wa san kagetsu go ni ichi tsū no tegami o uketotta. I received a letter three months later.
	私の兄はいつか月に行きたがっています。 watashi no ani wa itsuka tsuki ni iki ta gatte i masu. My brother wants to go to the moon some day.
	生後６か月の息子に歯が生えかかっています。 seigo roku kagetsu no musuko ni ha ga hae kakatte i masu. My six-month old son is teething.
	住宅の価格はここ数か月間動きがありません。 jūtaku no kakaku wa koko sū ka gekkan ugoki ga ari masen. House prices have remained static for several months.
	彼女は雑誌を読み終えるのに３か月以上かかった。 kanojo wa zasshi o yomi oeru no ni san kagetsu ijō kakatta. It took her more than three months to read through the magazine.
	彼はそのフランスの小説を翻訳するのに３か月以上かかった。 kare wa sono furansu no shōsetsu o honyaku suru no ni san kagetsu ijō kakatta. The translation of the French novel took him more than three months.
	収穫高が少なかったため、小麦の値段が、ここ６か月で値上がりした。 shūkaku daka ga sukunakatta tame, komugi no nedan ga, koko roku kagetsu de neagari shi ta. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have gone up in the last six months.
	入学して１か月・・・まだ一人も友達がいないってのはやばすぎる。このままじゃ中学の二の舞だ！！ nyūgaku shi te ichi kagetsu . . . mada ichi nin mo tomodachi ga i nai tte no wa yaba sugiru. kono mama ja chūgaku no ninomai da!! One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!
	私は、友人の息子が約６か月間一種の農場研修生として、日中この農場までやってくるのを許可するのに同意した。 watashi wa, yūjin no musuko ga yaku roku kagetsu kan ichi ju no nōjō kenshūsei toshite, nichi chū kono nōjō made yattekuru no o kyoka suru no ni dōi shi ta. I have agreed to let a friend's son come up to this farm by day for about six months as a sort of farm pupil.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org