さつき

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of さつき – see the following entry.

【五月】 [noun] (archaic) the fifth month of the lunar calendar [noun] (poetic) May [noun] Rhododendron indicum, a kind of azalea native to Japan (so named because it usually blooms in May) Alternative spellings 皐月, 早月, サツキ

(This term, さつき, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as さつき, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さつき.)

Etymology 2

Shift in spelling of 五月 (satsuki, “the month of May; the , a kind of azalea native to Japan (so named because it usually blooms in May)”).

Proper noun

さつき • (Satsuki) 

1. a female given name