Word details

月食

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 月食.

Dictionary

Entry

月食月蝕げっしょくNounFreq #75672
1

Astronomy

lunar eclipse

Examples
月食は珍しい現象だ。
An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

月

month, moon

4 strokesFrequency 23JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ゲツガツ

Kun

つき

Nanori

おとがっすずきもり
食

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい
蝕

eclipse, occultation, be defective

15 strokes

On

ショク

Kun

むしば.む

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