和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)
2. 2. [n] {astron} syzygy

Kanji in this word

• 朔
  conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north

  On: サク (saku)

  Kun: ついたち (tsuitachi)

  10 strokes · Grade 9 · JLPT N1
• 望
  ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

  On: ボウ (bou)、 モウ (mou)

  Kun: のぞ.む (nozo.mu)、 もち (mochi)

  11 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N2