桜月
See also: 櫻月
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桜 | 月 |
| さくら Grade: 5 |
つき > づき Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 櫻月 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 桜 (sakura, “cherry tree, cherry blossom”) + 月 (tsuki, “month”).
The tsuki changes to zuki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
桜月 • (sakurazuki)
- the third month in the lunar calendar
- the month when cherry blossoms are in bloom, March
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