first quarter moon

This emoji represents the first quarter moon, one of the moon's phases. It depicts the right side of the moon illuminated.

This moon shape is one of the phases the moon goes through during a month. Many countries' calendars use these moon shapes to indicate lunar dates.

The first quarter moon represents the phase following the new moon (crescent moon). In agricultural societies, people determined farming schedules by observing the moon's shape.

Since ancient times, the moon's shape has been an important subject in literature and art, both in the East and West. In Korean traditional culture, there are holidays related to the moon, such as the first full moon of the lunar year (Jeongwol Daeboreum). Even today, it is frequently used on social media for sentimental expressions.