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
早月, サツキ

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

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