み
満
　
ち
か
欠
　
け

noun

Astronomy, etc. term.
  1. waxing and waning (of the Moon).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
満
　
ち
か
欠
　
け
 満ち欠け みちかけ
み
盈
　
ち
か
虧
　
け
 盈ち虧け みちかけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

full, fullness, enough
マン　み.ちる　みつる (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ　てる　ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)