もち
望
づき
月

noun

  1. full moon, moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar).
  2. full moon of the eighth lunar month.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もち
望
づき
月
 望月 もちづき ✔
ぼう
望
げつ
月
 望月 ぼうげつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ　のぞ.む　もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)