朔

Meaning

朔 centers on the start of a lunar cycle: the astronomical conjunction when the moon is invisible, marking the first day of the month. The north sense is a less common application, possibly from directional associations in ancient calendars.

• 朔さく

  new moon

• 八朔はっさく

  Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku)

• 朔日さくじつ

  first day of the month (in the lunar calendar)

• 初朔日はつついたち

  first day of the second month

• 晦朔かいさく

  last and first days of the month

• 朔望さくぼう

  first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)

• 朔望月さくぼうげつ

  synodic month

• 朔望潮さくぼうちょう

  spring tide

• 朔風さくふう

  north wind

• 正朔せいさく

  beginning of the month or the year; New Year's Day; the calendar

• 綿抜の朔日わたぬきのついたち

  1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar

• 視告朔こうさく

  ceremony where the Emperor would inspect the records of attendance and absence of officials

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