Japanese

Noun

皆既食 ‎(hiragana かいきしょく, romaji kaikishoku)

1. a total eclipse; either solar or lunar

Alternative forms

• 皆既蝕

See also

• 日食 (にっしょく) ‎(nisshoku): solar eclipse
• 皆既日食 (かいきにっしょく) ‎(kaikinisshoku)): total solar eclipse
• 皆既月食 (かいきげっしょく) ‎(kaikigesshoku): total lunar eclipse