月

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 月 is read as つき here and is a noun for the moon or for a month as a unit of time.
• Basic usage: The moon appearing between clouds is expressed as 月が現れる, while once a month is 月に一度.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A celestial body and a time unit
  • With shape or clouds it denotes the moon, while with the frequency pattern に一度 it denotes a month.
• Scope of the reading
  • This entry covers the standalone reading つき; month names and compounds can use other readings according to context.