卯月

Japanese

Kanji in this term
卯	月

Etymology

From either 卯の花 (うのはな, u no hana), "the flower of deutzia" or 卯 (う, u), "rabbit" + 月 (つき, tsuki, "month"). Note: 卯 (う, u, "the rabbit"), is the fourth sign of the Chinese Zodiac.

Noun

卯月 (hiragana うづき, romaji uzuki)

1. (archaic) the fourth month of the lunar calendar
2. (poetic) April

Synonyms

• 四月 (しがつ, shigatsu)