弦月 げんげつ Meanings Noun half-moon See also: 上弦の月 (じょうげんのつき). See also: 下弦の月 (かげんのつき). See also: 半月 (はんつき). Kanji 弦 string. Read as ゲン. 月 month. Read as ゲツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists