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 134654 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

半月

はんつき

half a month

関節半月

かんせつはんげつ

semilunar cartilage

半月形

はんげつけい

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)

爪

つめ

hook

爪先

つまさき

toes

爪切り

つめきり

nail clippers

望月

もちづき

full moon of the eighth lunar month

歳月

さいげつ

time

満月

まんげつ

full moon