Word Meaning 月下

げっか gekka

月下 is read as げっか (gekka) and means in the moonlight.

Meaning

English

in the moonlight

Reading

Kana

げっか

Romaji

gekka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 101322 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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月下香

げっかこう

tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)

月下美人

げっかびじん

Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

月下氷人

げっかひょうじん

go-between

月下老人

げっかろうじん

go-between

下弦の月

かげんのつき

last quarter moon

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)

月食

げっしょく

lunar eclipse

月間

げっかん

month-long period

月日

がっぴ

month and day (of the year)

月

つき

Moon

月々

つきづき

every month

Example Sentences

８月下旬に彼らは繁殖のために長い旅に出発します。

In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.

その結果、５月下旬に不安神経症や不眠症と診断された。

As a result, he was diagnosed with insomnia and anxiety neurosis near the end of May.

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