上弦

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Chinese

up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
bow string; string of mus. instr.
simp. and trad.
(上弦)

Pronunciation 1


Verb

上弦

  1. to wind up a clock or watch
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2


Noun

上弦

  1. first quarter (of the moon)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 1
げん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

(じょう)(げん) (jōgen

  1. waxing crescent moon, a moon in its first quarter

Antonyms