JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 朔: "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north"
The kanji 朔 means "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サク in on'yomi and ついたち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ついたち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2318 of 2,501 |
Common words with 朔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 朔new moon · first day of the lunar month
- 八朔Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku) · 1st of August (lunar calendar)
- 朔風north wind
- 朔望first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon) · syzygy
- 正朔beginning of the month or the year; New Year's Day; the calendar
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