Word Meaning 月桂

げっけい gekkei

月桂 is read as げっけい (gekkei) and means katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends).

Meaning

English

  1. katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends)
  2. moon
  3. moonlight
  4. bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)
  5. bay tree
  6. sweet bay
  7. laurel tree

Reading

Kana

げっけい

Romaji

gekkei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 110275 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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月桂冠

げっけいかん

Gekkeikan (sake manufacturer)

月桂樹

げっけいじゅ

bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)

桂月

けいげつ

moon

月謝

げっしゃ

monthly tuition fee

月賦

げっぷ

monthly installment (instalment)

月旦

げったん

first day of the month

月面基地

げつめんきち

lunar base

月宮

がっく

moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra

月評

げっぴょう

monthly review

月旦評

げったんひょう

character sketch

月経前不快気分障害

げっけいぜんふかいきぶんしょうがい

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

月影

げつえい

moonlight