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Japanese symbol for “moonstone”

Romaji: getchouseki
moonstone

In Japanese, moonstone is , read (getchouseki).

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

  1. n moonstone (min)

Kanji and stroke order

month, moon
on: ゲツ、ガツ
kun: つき
4 strokes · JLPT 4
long, leader, superior
on: チョウ
kun: なが.い、おさ
8 strokes · JLPT 4
stone
on: セキ、シャク、コク
kun: いし
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “moonstone”

WordReadingMeaning
ムーンストーン muunsutoonmoonstone

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こんげつ kongetsuthis month
まいつき maitsukievery month; each month; monthly
せんげつ sengetsulast month
げつよう getsuyouMonday
らいげつ raigetsunext month
しょうがつ shougatsuNew Year (esp. first three days)
せいちょう seichougrowth; development; growing up
しゃちょう shachoucompany president; manager; director
せきゆ sekiyuoil; petroleum

See also: Chinese symbol for “moonstone”.

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.

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