A literary or elegant term for a thin crescent moon, similar to 三日月 (みかづき) but more refined and less common in everyday speech.
See also: 三日月
A crescent moon hung in the night sky.
Standard kanji form for 'crescent moon'. The kanji 繊 means 'fine' or 'delicate', and 月 means 'moon'.
Composed of 繊 (せん, 'fine, delicate') and 月 (げつ, 'moon'), referring to the thin, delicate shape of a crescent moon. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese compound.