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How to say 'Moonlit night' in Japanese | 月夜

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The Japanese word for Moonlit night is 'Tsukiyo', written as 月夜 in Japanese.'Moonlit night' in hiragana is つきよ.

    word

    月夜

    Meaning

    Moonlit night

    Reading

    つきよ

    tsukiyo

    Kanji

    月Moon, Month 夜Night

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '月夜 (つきよ)' refers to a night illuminated by the moon, often evoking a serene or poetic atmosphere. It is commonly used in literature and everyday conversation to describe the beauty or tranquility of a moonlit night. For example: The moonlit night was beautiful「月夜が美しかった」(つきよがうつくしかった). We walked under the moonlit night「月夜の下を歩いた」(つきよのしたをあるいた). The word carries a romantic or nostalgic nuance, often associated with calmness and natural beauty.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5257

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 月夜

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

  • kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

Words Related to 月夜 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

    月見

    Meaning

    Moon viewing

  • word

    満月

    Meaning

    Full moon

Words Related to 月夜 Through the Kanji 夜

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 夜 as well.

  • word

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    今夜

    Meaning

    Tonight

  • word

    夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    昨夜

    Meaning

    Last night

  • word

    深夜

    Meaning

    Late night

  • word

    夜空

    Meaning

    Night sky

  • word

    夜明け

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    夜更かし

    Meaning

    Staying up late

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    夜間

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    徹夜

    Meaning

    All nighter

Learn the Word 月夜

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What does 'Tsukiyo' (月夜) mean?

'Tsukiyo' means 'Moonlit night' .

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