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弓張月 (yumiharizuki) Japanese meaning: half-moon | Kotomora
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A half-moon hung in the night sky.
Kanji 弓 bow, bow (archery, violin) 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread Related words 半はん 月げつ 半月 is the standard, everyday word for a half-moon. 弓張月 is a more poetic, literary expression.
弦げん 月げつ 弦月 is a technical astronomical term for a quarter moon. 弓張月 is a literary synonym, not used in scientific contexts.
Written forms 弓ゆみ 張はり 月づき
Standard kanji spelling for the half-moon shape.
弓ゆみ 張は り 月づき
Variant with okurigana; less common but still seen.
Etymology Compound of 弓 (yumi, 'bow'), 張り (hari, 'stretching'), and 月 (tsuki, 'moon'), referring to the moon's shape resembling a drawn bow. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the imagery is clear.
