Therefore no god is in other areas in this month.Дirect translation is 'frost month'. In October, all japanese gods (see Japanese Christmas) gather at izumo area to have big conference. Chrysanthemum is one of the most favored flower in Japan and used for the crest of the Imperial Family.Дirect translation is 'no god month'. The direct translation is 'long moon' In September by luna calendar, the length of night time is felt long and moon is seen long time. Most of companies have summer vacation of more than one week in this month. Another is: it means the leaves of katsura which grows on the moon in this month of Moon Viewing.ДЄugust is the hottest season and whole of this month is school vacation. One is: By luna calendar, this is the month whe leaves of trees begin coloring and falling. Another one: In this month by luna calendar, night is getting long after mid-summer and there is a lot of time to read literatures, so this month is 'literature month'. One is that on seventh of this month Star Festival is held and people write letters of wish to the god, therefore this month is 'letter month'. By luna calendar, rainy season is over in 6 and water is scarce when rice plants need water.Дirect translation is 'literature month' or 'letter' month. But it seems incorrect consulting with some materials. It is the origin of the name and I believed it until today. Now that water is this much on earth, there would be no water in the heaven. June is the most rainy season in the year. The direct translation is 'fast month'.Дirect translation is 'no water month'. The last one is probably a simplified shape of second one. Japanese recall refreshy weather with clear sky and cool breeze from the sound of 'satsuki'. Ordinary japanese can not write down the letter. The pronunciation should be 'go-gatsu' but 'satsuki' was borrowed from other alternatives. There are two more pronunciations, 'getsu' and 'tsuki'. 'gatsu' and 'zuki' are pronunciations for. The letters in alternative expression are in the style of brush pen writing.Д«y luna calendar used in older days, 4 was early summer and the blossoms of deutzia called 'u' was thought as the symbol of April. The meaning is 'grow more and more' corresponding to the grow of plants in spring. The second alternate is another expression using phonogram called 'hiragana' (see the page of Japanese Letters.) and favored because of its soft appearance. The bird is 'uguisu' a kind of nightingale who sing 'ho hokekyoh' In luna calendar, 2 correspond to March (nearly) and it is getting warm. In this cold season, this meaning is easy to understand but it is incorrect origin. The second one means 'wear dresses over and over'. Directly translating it means 'like as moon'. I do not know the meaning of the first alternate but most used. In new year days members of family come together and enjoy. The second one means 'month of enjoying'. I do not know why it is 'right', probably the right beginning of a year. Is a chinese letter for 'moon' which represent the shape of crescent.

Hereunder I will introduce these month names and their origins. But months have their particular names which sound more literary and elegant. To Japanese Edition In Japan, months are usually called simply by number, e.g.

Shimo name meaning