How to say 'Moon' in Japanese | 月

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The Japanese word for Moon is 'Tsuki', written as 月 in Japanese.'Moon' in hiragana is つき.

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月

Meaning

Moon

Reading

つき

tsuki

Kanji

月Moon, Month

Explanation

The Japanese noun '月 (つき)' primarily means 'moon'. It refers to Earth's natural satellite and is commonly used in various contexts related to the moon, such as its appearance, phases, or influence. For example: The moon is beautiful tonight「今夜の月は美しい」(こんやのつきはうつくしい). I saw the full moon「満月を見た」(まんげつをみた). Additionally, '月' can also mean 'month' in certain contexts, but this is a separate and distinct meaning. For example: Next month is busy「来月は忙しい」(らいげつはいそがしい). However, the primary and most common meaning of '月 (つき)' is 'moon'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji in the Word 月

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

月

Meaning

Moon, Month

Words Related to 月 Through the Kanji 月

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 月 as well.

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月曜日

Meaning

Monday

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今月

Meaning

This month

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先月

Meaning

Last month

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箇月

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Months

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来月

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Next month

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半月

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Half month

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再来月

Meaning

Month after next

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月日

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Date

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月末

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Month end

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生年月日

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Birthdate

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正月

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New year

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月給

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Salary

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月刊

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Monthly

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月謝

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Tuition

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毎月

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Monthly

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三日月

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Crescent

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年月

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Years

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年月日

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Date

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月初め

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Start

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月夜

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Moonlit night

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月見

Meaning

Moon viewing

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満月

Meaning

Full moon

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What does 'Tsuki' (月) mean?

'Tsuki' means 'Moon' .

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