Word details

満ち欠け

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 満ち欠け.

Dictionary

Entry

満ち欠けみちかけ盈ち虧けNounFreq #58524
1

Astronomy

waxing and waning (of the Moon)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

満

full, fullness, enough, satisfy

12 strokesFrequency 515JLPT N2Grade 4

On

マンバン

Kun

み.ちるみ.つみ.たす

Nanori

まみちみつみつる
欠

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケツケン

Kun

か.けるか.く
盈

fullness, enough, pride, satisfy

9 strokes

On

エイ

Kun

み.たすみ.ちる

Nanori

みつ
虧

wane (moon)

17 strokes

On

キ

Kun

か.ける

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