皐月

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 皐月 – see the following entry.

[noun] (archaic) the fifth month of the lunar calendar

[noun] (poetic) May

[noun] (botany) Rhododendron indicum, a kind of azalea native to Japan (so named because it usually blooms in May)

Alternative spellings
皐月, 早月, サツキ

(This term, 皐月, is an alternative (uncommon) spelling of the above term.)

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