朔

Reading

Kana: さく

Romaji: saku

Definitions

noun

1

new moon

(Astronomy, etc. term)

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)

Kanji

朔

Readings: サク、 ついたち

Meanings: conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north