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Kanji for New moon
The kanji for “new moon” is 朔, read saku and written in 10 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
new moon
The new moon and the first day of the month; a fresh start.
In the ancient Japanese lunar calendar, Tsuitachi (the first day of the month) derives from tsukitachi, meaning "the rising of the new moon."
10 strokes On reading サク (saku) Kun reading ついたち (tsuitachi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north
Readings used for names on Nazuke: saku, tachi
In Japan it appears in about 82 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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