Word Meaning 月と鼈

つきとすっぽん tsuki to suppon

月と鼈 is read as つきとすっぽん (tsuki to suppon) and means two things that superficially similar but completely different.

Meaning

English

  1. two things that superficially similar but completely different
  2. night and day
  3. chalk and cheese
  4. the Moon and a turtle

Reading

Kana

つきとすっぽん

Romaji

tsuki to suppon

Writing Variants

  • 月とすっぽん つきとすっぽん tsukitosuppon
  • 月とスッポン つきとすっぽん tsukitosuppon

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 142894 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

月末

げつまつ

end of the month

月並み

つきなみ

every month

月刊

げっかん

monthly publication

月給

げっきゅう

monthly salary

月曜

げつよう

Monday

月光

げっこう

moonlight

月謝

げっしゃ

monthly tuition fee

月日

つきひ

the Moon and the Sun

月見

つきみ

moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

月初め

つきはじめ

beginning of the month

月夜

つきよ

moonlit night

月食

げっしょく

lunar eclipse