RJT 9　月・夕・外・多い

Four thousand years ago, the character for moon looked like this. But then they had to square it off.

月（Moon）is pronounced　げつ、がつ、 or　つき, depending on what you are using it for

月

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This is supposed to look like the moon rising behind a mountain in the evening. It means ”evening" and is pronounced ゆう or ゆうべ

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This is a person 人　(squishified) standing outside in the moonlight　夕. It means "outside" and is pronounced そと　or　がい

外

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It's dark out. You can't see well. There is a moon　夕. Someone is approaching, and you call out --with your mouth 口-- "Who goes there?"
This means "to name" and is pronounced な。 You have seen it at the top of every paper I give you. It's the first kanji of one of your very first words: 名前