朧月

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
朧 月
おぼろ
Hyōgai 		つき > づき
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

From 朧 (oboro, “haziness”) +‎ 月 (tsuki, “moon”).

The tsuki changes to zuki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

朧(おぼろ)月(づき) • (oborozuki) 

  1. the moon on a hazy night, especially during spring
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
朧 月
ろう
Hyōgai 		げつ
Grade: 1
kan'on

From Middle Chinese 朧月 (MC luwng ngjwot).

Pronunciation

Noun

朧(ろう)月(げつ) • (rōgetsu) 

  1. the moon on a hazy night, especially during spring

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

Etymology

Kanji in this term
朧 月
うぶる
Hyōgai 		ちち > ぢち
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

From 朧 (uburu, “haziness”) +‎ 月 (chichi, “moon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

朧月(うぶるずぃち) (uburuzichi) 

  1. the moon on a hazy night

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyūjo (国立国語研究所) (1963) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Okurashō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)
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