| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 月 | つき |
Pronunciation: tsuki
How to Say It Outloud: tsu-ki
Usage: Commonly used to refer to the moon in both formal and informal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
夜空に美しい月が輝いている。
夜空に美しい月が輝いている。Example Sentence English:A beautiful moon is shining in the night sky.
A beautiful moon is shining in the night sky.Dictionary
月つきCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- Moon
- month
- moonlight
- (a) moon; natural satellite
- Moon
衛星えいせいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- (natural) satellite; moon
- (artificial) satellite
- Natural satellite
月世界げっせかい
Noun- moon; lunar world
満月まんげつCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- full moon
- Full moon
三日月みかづきCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Noun- new moon; crescent moon
- Crescent
月讀つくよみ
Noun- moon
- Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
玄兎げんと
Noun- moon
月輪げつりん
Noun- (full) moon; moon when it's round
玉兎ぎょくと
Noun- moon
月の輪つきのわ
Noun- moon (esp. full moon)
- circle fashioned after the moon
- decorative ring on the chest of a monk's stole
- straw trivet
- white crescent-shaped chest patch of an Asiatic black bear
玉輪ぎょくりん
Noun- moon
桂月けいげつ
Noun- moon
ムーンムーンCommon word
Noun- moon
新月しんげつ
Noun- new moon; crescent moon
月見つきみCommon word
Noun- moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
望月もちづきCommon word
Noun- full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)
- full moon of the eighth lunar month
- Mochizuki
氷輪ひょうりん
Noun- the moon
久方ひさかた
Noun- sky; moon
お月様おつきさま
Noun- the Moon
太陰たいいん
Noun- the Moon
- the greater yin (in yin-yang)
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