Kanji
朔
N1
10 strokes
Grade 9
freq #2318
conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north
On'yomi (音読み)
サク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ついたち
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
正朔
せいさく
beginning of the month or the year; New Year's Day
八朔
はっさく
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku)
朔風
さくふう
north wind
朔望
さくぼう
first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (corresponding to new moon and full moon)
朔望月
さくぼうげつ
synodic month
朔望潮
さくぼうちょう
spring tide
朔
さく
new moon
視告朔
こうさく
ceremony where the Emperor would inspect the records of attendance and absence of officials
晦朔
かいさく
last and first days of the month
朔日
さくじつ
first day of the month (in the lunar calendar)
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
初朔日
はつついたち
first day of the second month
綿抜の朔日
わたぬきのついたち
1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar