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Moon


Meaning

Moon, Month

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

つき

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word: Look up at that big, bright moon. You have to open it up and take what's inside. To do that, you are required to have two keys (つき), and they have to be turned at the same time. Imagine you and a friend both turning your keys on opposite sides of the moon to open up the center.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 小さな月

    a small moon

    大きな月

    a big moon

    きれいな月

    a beautiful moon

  • 月をながめる

    to gaze the Moon

    月をみる

    to look at the moon

    月をみあげる

    to look up at the moon

  • 白い月

    a white moon

    あかるい月

    a bright moon

    丸い月

    a round moon

  • 月のあかり

    moonlight

    月のひかり

    moonlight

    月のかたち

    the shape of the moon

  • お月さま

    the moon

    お月さん

    the moon

  • 月がある

    the moon is there

    月がみえる

    the moon is visible

    月が出る

    the moon appears

Context Sentences

夕べは月がきれいでしたね。

The moon was beautiful last night.

その月は、日本にいないんです。ごめんなさい。

I won't be in Japan that month. Sorry.

この山の上からみる月は、きれいです。

The moon you see from the top of this mountain is beautiful.


Kanji Composition