無月

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 無 (mu, “no”) +‎ 月 (getsu, “moon”).

Noun

無月 (hiragana むげつ, romaji mugetsu)

1. when the moon is not visible due to rain or some other reason
2. the new moon

Synonyms

• (new moon): 新月 (しんげつ, shingetsu)