無月

Japanese

Kanji in this term
無	月
む Grade: 4	げつ Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

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

Noun

無(む)月(げつ) • (mugetsu)  (poetic)

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)