Chinese

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osmanthus moon
month
simp. and trad.
(桂月)
anagram 月桂

Etymology 1

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From the blossoming of osmanthuses around this time of year.

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Proper noun

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桂月

  1. (archaic) The eighth month of the Chinese lunar year.
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lunisolar monthsedit

Etymology 2

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From the mythological Chinese belief that the phases of the moon were caused by the presence of a rapidly blooming osmanthus tree or forest.

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Noun

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桂月

  1. (literary) moon
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Jinmeiyō
げつ
Grade: 1
kan'on

Noun

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(けい)(げつ) (keigetsu

  1. (literary) synonym of (tsuki, moon)
  2. the eighth month of the lunar calendar
    Synonym: 葉月 (hazuki)