Word Meaning 満ち欠け

みちかけ michikake

満ち欠け is read as みちかけ (michikake) and means waxing and waning (of the Moon).

Meaning

English

waxing and waning (of the Moon)

Reading

Kana

みちかけ

Romaji

michikake

Writing Variants

盈ち虧け みちかけ michikake

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 126361 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

満員

まんいん

full house

満足

まんぞく

satisfying (an equation)

満点

まんてん

perfect score

満たす

みたす

to fill (e.g. a cup)

満面

まんめん

(wearing an expression) all over one's face

満月

まんげつ

full moon

満ちる

みちる

to wax (of the moon)

満場

まんじょう

whole house

満腹

まんぷく

full stomach

満期

まんき

expiration (of a term)

満開

まんかい

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom)

満々

まんまん

full of