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
無月 (hiragana むげつ, rōmaji mugetsu) (poetic)
- when the moon is not visible due to rain or some other reason
- the new moon
Synonyms
- (new moon): 新月 (shingetsu)