17 strokes

Meanings

wane (moon)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける

Dictionary

Common Words

かけ
盈ち虧け
Noun
Freq #58524
1

Astronomy

waxing and waning (of the Moon)

いき
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #110184
1

Rare term; Astronomy

waxing and waning (of the moon); phase

2

Rare term

rising and falling (of fortune)

きえい
Noun
Archaic
Freq #205745
1

waxing and waning

きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #261319
1

Idiomatic expression

to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle

つきみつればすなわちかく
Expression
1

Proverb

every tide has its ebb

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