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kanji
月Meaning
Moon, Month
Reading
kunyomiつきtsuki
onyomiげつgetsu
がつgatsu
Parts
三Three 丿Katakana no 亅Barb
Example Word
三日月: crescent. The Japanese noun '三日月 (みかづき)' refers to a 'crescent moon'. It is commonly used to describe the shape of the moon when it is in its early phase, appearing as a thin, curved sliver. This word is often used in poetic or descriptive contexts to evoke imagery of the night sky. For example: The crescent moon is beautiful tonight「今夜の三日月は美しい」(こんやのみかづきはうつくしい). She drew a crescent moon on the paper「彼女は紙に三日月を描いた」(かのじょはかみにみかづきをかいた). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something shaped like a crescent, such as a crescent-shaped pastry or object.
Radical
月
Stroke Count
4JLPT
N5Grade
1Frequency
76
Handwriting