葉月(はづき)

はづき
noun
August (traditional Japanese name)
1. August; the eighth month in the traditional Japanese calendar
The traditional Japanese name for the eighth month, originally from the old lunar calendar where it fell roughly in September. Now used as an elegant or literary name for August.
葉月(はづき)の空(そら)は高(たか)い。
The sky in August is high.
旧暦(きゅうれき)では葉月(はづき)は八月(はちがつ)のことだ。
In the old calendar, hazuki refers to the eighth month.
葉月(はづき)という名前(なまえ)は女(おんな)の子(こ)に人気(にんき)がある。
The name Hazuki is popular for girls.

One of the traditional Japanese month names (和風月名(わふうげつめい)). 葉月(はづき) literally means "leaf month," believed to refer to leaves beginning to fall as autumn approaches in the lunar calendar.

TRADITIONAL MONTH NAMES:

  • 睦月(むつき): January
  • 如月(きさらぎ): February
  • 弥生(やよい): March
  • 卯月(うづき): April
  • 皐月(さつき): May
  • 水無月(みなづき): June
  • 文月(ふみづき): July
  • 葉月(はづき): August
  • 長月(ながつき): September
  • 神無月(かんなづき): October
  • 霜月(しもつき): November
  • 師走(しわす): December

USAGE:
These names appear in literature, seasonal greetings, and traditional contexts. 葉月(はづき) is also commonly used as a given name for girls.

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