海月

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2
げつ
Grade: 1
kan’on
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements (kai, sea, ocean) + (getsu, moon).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いげつ [káꜜìgètsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠iɡe̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

(かい)(げつ) (kaigetsu) 

  1. the moon shining above the sea
  2. a reflection of the moon on the surface of the sea
  3. Synonym of 水母 (kurage): a jellyfish
  4. Synonym of 玉珧 (tairagi): the fan mussel, Atrina pectinata
Derived terms
  • (うみ)(つき) (umi no tsuki)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
くらげ
Grade: 2 Grade: 1
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 海月 – see the following entry.
水母くらげ
[noun] (zoology) a jellyfish, medusa
Alternative spellings
海月, クラゲ
(This term, 海月, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

海月 (haewol) (hangeul 해월)

  1. Hanja form? of 해월 (the moon shining above the sea, jellyfish).
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