卯う月づき

also: うつき · うずき

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

fourth month of the lunar calendar

obsolete term

Obsolete term for the fourth month of the old lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to May in the modern calendar. Also known as 卯の花月 (うのはなづき).

See also: 卯の花月 (うのはなづき)

卯う月づきは旧きゅう暦れきの四し月がつを指さす古ふるい言こと葉ばです。
Uzuki is an old word referring to the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

Written forms

卯月Usage92%
- うづき
  Standard kanji spelling for the fourth month of the lunar calendar.
- うつき
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular kana usage; this reading is containing irregular kana.
- うずき
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular kana usage; this reading is containing irregular kana.
うづきUsage8%
Kana spelling; useful for learners and when the kanji is not needed.
うずき
irregular kana usage
うつき
irregular kana usage

Kanji

卯sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
月month, moon

Similar words

卯うの花はな月づき
Synonymous alternate name for the same month, literally 'month of deutzia flowers'.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; the kanji 卯 (u, 'rabbit' or fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac) is used phonetically, and 月 (tsuki, 'month') indicates a month name. The reading うづき may be related to 卯の花 (unohana, 'deutzia flowers'), which bloom around this time.