Word details

朔望

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

Dictionary

Entry

朔望くぼうNounFreq #179861
1

first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)

2

Astronomy

syzygy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north

10 strokesFrequency 2,318JLPT N1Grade 9

On

サク

Kun

ついたち

Nanori

たち

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

11 strokesFrequency 470JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ボウモウ

Kun

のぞ.むもち

Nanori

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