月見

Japanese

月見 (tsukimi): Tsukimi-style udon noodles.

Kanji in this term
月	見
つき Grade: 1	み Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 月 (tsuki, “moon”) +‎ 見 (mi, “viewing, seeing”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 見る miru “to see, to watch”).

Noun

月(つき)見(み) • (tsukimi) 

1. moon viewing, generally of the full moon
2. a celebration of the harvest moon in autumn
3. a type of cuisine, with one egg in the center of the dish, either raw or sunny-side up, with the yolk representing the full moon

Synonyms

• (viewing the moon): 観月(かんげつ) (kangetsu)

Derived terms

• 月見(つきみ)饂飩(うどん) (tsukimi udon): tsukimi-style udon noodles
• 月見(つきみ)藁麦(そば) (tsukimi soba): tsukimi-style soba noodles
• 月見(つきみ)団子(だんご) (tsukimi dango): tsukimi-style dango dumplings

See also

• 花見(はなみ) (hanami): The Flower-Viewing Festival (Spring)
• 紅葉狩(もみじがり) (momijigari): The Leaf-Viewing Festival (Autumn)