海月

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
海	月
かい Grade: 2	げつ Grade: 1
kan'on

Alternative spelling
海月 (kyūjitai)

Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements 海 (kai, “sea, ocean”) +‎ 月 (getsu, “moon”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かいげつ [káꜜìgètsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠iɡe̞t͡sɨ]

Noun

海(かい)月(げつ) • (kaigetsu) 

1. the moon shining above the sea
2. a reflection of the moon on the surface of the sea
3. Synonym of 水母 (kurage, “a jellyfish”)
4. Synonym of 玉珧 (tairagi, “Atrina pectinata, a species of fan mussel”)

Derived terms

• 海(うみ)の月(つき) (umi no tsuki)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
海	月
くらげ
Grade: 2	Grade: 1
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
海月 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 海月 – see the following entry.

【水母くらげ】 [noun] a jellyfish, medusa Alternative spelling クラゲ

(This term, 海月, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
海	月

Noun

海月 • (haewol) (hangeul 해월)

1. hanja form^? of 해월 (“the moon shining above the sea, jellyfish”)