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How to say 'Full moon' in Japanese | 満月

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The Japanese word for Full moon is 'Mangetsu', written as 満月 in Japanese.'Full moon' in hiragana is まんげつ.

    word

    満月

    Meaning

    Full moon

    Reading

    まんげつ

    mangetsu

    Kanji

    満Full 月Moon, Month

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '満月 (まんげつ)' refers to the 'full moon'. This term is used to describe the phase of the moon when it appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. It is often associated with beauty, romance, and traditional festivals in Japanese culture. For example: The full moon is beautiful tonight「今夜の満月は美しい」(こんやのまんげつはうつくしい). We watched the full moon together「一緒に満月を見た」(いっしょにまんげつをみた). The full moon is a common theme in poetry and art, symbolizing completeness and perfection.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5312

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 満月

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    満

    Meaning

    Full

  • kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

Words Related to 満月 Through the Kanji 満

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 満 as well.

  • word

    満たす

    Meaning

    Fill, Satisfy

  • word

    満ちる

    Meaning

    Fill, Wax

  • word

    未満

    Meaning

    Less

  • word

    満足

    Meaning

    Satisfaction

  • word

    満員

    Meaning

    Full, Crowded

  • word

    不満

    Meaning

    Dissatisfaction

  • word

    満点

    Meaning

    Perfect score

Words Related to 満月 Through the Kanji 月

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 月 as well.

  • word

    月曜日

    Meaning

    Monday

  • word

    月

    Meaning

    Moon

  • word

    今月

    Meaning

    This month

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    箇月

    Meaning

    Months

  • word

    来月

    Meaning

    Next month

  • word

    半月

    Meaning

    Half month

  • word

    再来月

    Meaning

    Month after next

  • word

    月日

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    月末

    Meaning

    Month end

  • word

    生年月日

    Meaning

    Birthdate

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    月給

    Meaning

    Salary

  • word

    月刊

    Meaning

    Monthly

  • word

    月謝

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    毎月

    Meaning

    Monthly

  • word

    三日月

    Meaning

    Crescent

  • word

    年月

    Meaning

    Years

  • word

    年月日

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    月初め

    Meaning

    Start

  • word

    月夜

    Meaning

    Moonlit night

  • word

    月見

    Meaning

    Moon viewing

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What does 'Mangetsu' (満月) mean?

'Mangetsu' means 'Full moon' .

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