Kanji

What does the kanji 朔 mean?

朔 means the first day of the lunar month; new moon. On'yomi サク. Kun'yomi ついたち.

Quick facts
On'yomiサク
Kun'yomiついたち
Strokes10
Main radical月
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サクKun'yomi ついたち
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

the first day of the lunar month; new moon

Memory hook

A shoot (屮) just up as the moon (月) begins again — FIRST OF THE MONTH, NEW MOON.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.