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上弦

上弦

Chinese

 
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
bow string; string of mus. instr.
simp. and trad.
(上弦)

Verb

上弦

  1. to wind up a clock or watch

Pronunciation

Noun

上弦

  1. first quarter (of the moon)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 1
げん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

上弦 (hiragana じょうげん, romaji jōgen)

  1. waxing crescent moon, a moon in its first quarter

Antonyms

  • 下弦 (かげん) (kagen)