Word Meaning 爪半月

つめはんげつ tsumehangetsu

爪半月 is read as つめはんげつ (tsumehangetsu) and means lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail).

Meaning

English

  1. lunula (white crescent-shaped area at the base of a nail)
  2. nail moon

Reading

Kana

つめはんげつ

Romaji

tsumehangetsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 133074 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

半月

はんげつ

half a month

関節半月

かんせつはんげつ

semilunar cartilage

半月形

はんげつがた

semicircular

半月弁

はんげつべん

semilunar valve

半月板

はんげつばん

meniscus

半月刊

はんげっかん

semimonthly (publication)

つめ

hook

爪先

つまさき

toes

爪切り

つめきり

nail clippers

望月

ぼうげつ

full moon of the eighth lunar month

歳月

さいげつ

time

満月

まんげつ

full moon