Japanese symbol for “moonlight”
月光
げっこう
Romaji: gekkou
moonlight; moonbeam
In Japanese, moonlight is 月光, read げっこう (gekkou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n moonlight; moonbeam
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “moonlight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月 | つき tsuki | moonlight |
| 月影 | げつえい getsuei | moonlight; moon; moonbeams |
| 月明かり | つきあかり tsukiakari | moonlight |
| ムーンライト | ムーンライト muunraito | moonlight |
| 月明 | げつめい getsumei | moonlight |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今月 | こんげつ kongetsu | this month |
| 毎月 | まいつき maitsuki | every month; each month; monthly |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 月曜 | げつよう getsuyou | Monday |
| 来月 | らいげつ raigetsu | next month |
| 正月 | しょうがつ shougatsu | New Year (esp. first three days) |
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “moonlight”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.