満月

See also: 滿月

Japanese

Kanji in this term
満	月
まん Grade: 4	げつ Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
滿月 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 滿月／满月 (mɑ̌n ngjwot, literally “full + moon”). Compare modern Min Nan reading móa-ge̍h.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ま​んげつ [máꜜǹgètsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [mã̠ŋɡe̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

満(まん)月(げつ) • (mangetsu) 

1. full moon

See also

• 新月(しんげつ) (shingetsu): new moon
• 月形(つきがた) (tsukigata): a half moon or crescent moon shape
• 三日月(みかづき) (mikazuki): crescent moon
• 半月(はんげつ) (hangetsu): half moon