[月相, yuè xiāng, ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄤ]phases of moon, namely: new moon 朔[ shuo4 ], first quarter or waxing moon 上弦[ shang4 xian2 ], full moon 望[ wang4 ] and last quarter or waning moon 下弦[ xia4 xian2 ]#84571[Add to Longdo]
[さく, saku](n) (1) new moon; (2) first day of the lunar month; (3) (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)#13687[Add to Longdo]