三日月(みかづき)

みかづき
noun
crescent moon
nature
1. crescent moon
the thin curved shape of the moon visible shortly after new moon or before the next new moon
夜(よる)空(ぞら)に三日月(みかづき)が浮(う)かんでいた。
A crescent moon was floating in the night sky.
三日月(みかづき)の形(かたち)をしたイヤリングを買(か)った。
I bought earrings shaped like a crescent moon.
今夜(こんや)は三日月(みかづき)がとても明(あか)るく輝(かがや)いている。
Tonight the crescent moon is shining very brightly.

Etymology

三日(みっか) (third day) + 月(つき) (moon) → the moon on the third day of the lunar month, which appears as a thin crescent.

Related words

Cultural note

The crescent moon shape is common in Japanese design, from family crests (家紋(かもん)) to traditional crafts and modern accessories.

Related Words

Related: 満月(まんげつ) (full moon)
Related: 新月(しんげつ) (new moon)
Related: 半月(はんげつ) (half moon)
Related: 下弦(かげん) (last quarter moon)
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Added 2026.1.26 22:58 · Revised 2026.10.20 23:21
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