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==Japanese==
==Japanese==

===Etymology 1===
<div style="float:right;">
{{wikipedia|lang=ja|5月|五月 (the month)}}
{{wikipedia|May}}
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{{ja-kanjitab|ご|がつ|yomi=on}}
{{ja-kanjitab|ご|がつ|yomi=on}}
Compound of {{etyl|ltc|-}}-derived elements {{compound|lang=ja|sort=こがつ'|五|tr1=go|t1=five, fifth|月|tr2=gatsu|t2=month}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|yomi=o|ごがつ|acc=1|acc_ref=NHK,DJR}}

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====Noun====
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{{ja-noun|ごがつ|hhira=ごぐわつ}}

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# the [[month]] of [[May]]

=====Usage notes=====
The term ''gogatsu'' is the most common term for the month of [[May]] in modern Japanese. The synonyms ''satsuki'' and ''sanaezuki'' are archaic and may be used in historical or poetic contexts.

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=====Synonyms=====
* {{lang|ja|五月}} (''satsuki'') {{qualifier|see below}}
* {{m|ja|早苗月|tr=sanaezuki}}

===Etymology 2===
<div style="float:right;">
{{wikipedia|lang=ja|サツキ|サツキ (the plant)}}
{{wikipedia|Rhododendron indicum}}
[[File:Rhododendron_indicum1.jpg|thumb|250px|{{lang|ja|五月}} (''satsuki''): the Japanese '''[[azalea]]''', '''{{taxlink|Rhododendron indicum|species}}'''.]]
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{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=irr|さ|つき}}
Explained in some sources<ref name="Nipponica">'''1984''', {{lang|ja|[[w:日本大百科全書|日本大百科全書：ニッポニカ]]}} (''Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica'', “[[w:Encyclopedia Nipponica|Encyclopedia Nipponica]]”) (in Japanese), [[w:Tokyo|Tōkyō]]: [[w:Shogakukan|Shogakukan]], relevant text online [https://kotobank.jp/word/%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%88-498690#E6.97.A5.E6.9C.AC.E5.A4.A7.E7.99.BE.E7.A7.91.E5.85.A8.E6.9B.B8.28.E3.83.8B.E3.83.83.E3.83.9D.E3.83.8B.E3.82.AB.29 here].</ref> as a possible [[contraction]] of {{m|ja|早苗月|tr=sanaezuki|pos=another old name for the month of May}}. However, the initial ''sa-'' element appears in many ancient terms relating to the [[rice]] [[plant]],<ref name="KDJ">{{R:Kokugo Dai Jiten}}</ref> making it more likely that the ''sa-'' in ''satsuki'' is not a contraction. Some sources<ref name="KDJ">{{R:Kokugo Dai Jiten}}</ref> thus list ''satsuki' instead as a compound of {{compound|lang=ja|sort=さつき|さ|tr1=sa|pos1=ancient word relating to rice, here referring to the planting season|月|tr2=tsuki|t2=moon; month}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|yomi=irr|さつき|acc=0|acc_ref=DJR}}


===Etymology===
====Alternative forms====
* {{ja-l|皐月}}, {{qualifier|very rare}} {{ja-l|早月}}
[[五]] (ご, ''go''), "five" + [[月]] (つき, ''tsuki''), "month"


===Pronunciation===
====Noun====
* {{ja-pron|ごがつ|y=o|acc=1|acc_ref=NHK}}
{{ja-noun|さつき|サツキ}}


# {{context|lang=ja|sort=さつき|archaic}} the fifth month of the lunar calendar
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===Noun===
# {{context|lang=ja|sort=さつき|poetic}} [[May]]
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{{ja-noun|ごがつ}}
# {{context|lang=ja|sort=さつき|botany}} {{taxlink|Rhododendron indicum|species}}, a kind of [[azalea]] native to Japan {{qualifier|so named because it usually [[bloom]]s in [[May]]}}


=====Usage notes=====
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# the month of [[May]]
{{U:ja:biology|サツキ}} When spelled in kanji, the {{m|en|azalea}} sense may be more often spelled as {{m|ja|皐月}}.


The term ''gogatsu'' is the most common term for the month of [[May]] in modern Japanese. The synonyms ''satsuki'' and ''sanaezuki'' are archaic and may be used in historical or poetic contexts.
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====Synonyms====
* [[皐月]] ([[さつき]], satsuki)
* [[早月]] ([[さつき]], satsuki)


===See also===
=====Synonyms=====
* {{lang|ja|五月}} (''gogatsu'') {{qualifier|see above}}
* [[五]][[か月]] (five months)
* {{m|ja|早苗月|tr=sanaezuki}}
* [[五月雨]]


===References===
===References===
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[[Category:ja:Months|こがつ']]
[[Category:ja:Months|こがつ']]
[[Category:ja:Traditional months|さつき]]


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Revision as of 18:27, 22 December 2015

Chinese

five moon; month
simp. and trad.
(五月) 		五 月

Pronunciation

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 五月

  1. May
  2. modern name for the fifth of the twelve months of the Chinese calendar, each beginning on a new moon.

Synonyms

(deprecated template usage)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Kanji in this term
五 月
ご
Grade: 1 		がつ
Grade: 1
on’yomi

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Pronunciation

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Noun

五(ご)月(がつ) • (gogatsu) ←ごぐわつ (gogwatu)?

  1. the month of May
Usage notes

The term gogatsu is the most common term for the month of May in modern Japanese. The synonyms satsuki and sanaezuki are archaic and may be used in historical or poetic contexts.

Synonyms
  • 五月 (satsuki) (see below)
  • 早苗月 (sanaezuki)

Etymology 2

Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ja
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
五月 (satsuki): the Japanese azalea, Rhododendron indicum.
Kanji in this term
五 月
さ
Grade: 1 		つき
Grade: 1
irregular

Explained in some sources[1] as a possible contraction of 早苗月 (sanaezuki, another old name for the month of May). However, the initial sa- element appears in many ancient terms relating to the rice plant,[2] making it more likely that the sa- in satsuki is not a contraction. Some sources[2] thus list satsuki' instead as a compound of Lua error in Module:affix/templates at line 130: The |lang= parameter is not used by this template. Place the language code in parameter 1 instead..

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Noun

五(さ)月(つき) or 五月(サツキ) • (satsuki) 

  1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) the fifth month of the lunar calendar
  2. (deprecated template usage) (poetic) May
  3. (deprecated template usage) (botany) Rhododendron indicum, a kind of azalea native to Japan (so named because it usually blooms in May)
Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as サツキ. When spelled in kanji, the azalea sense may be more often spelled as 皐月.

The term gogatsu is the most common term for the month of May in modern Japanese. The synonyms satsuki and sanaezuki are archaic and may be used in historical or poetic contexts.

Synonyms
  • 五月 (gogatsu) (see above)
  • 早苗月 (sanaezuki)

References

  1. ^ 1984, 日本大百科全書：ニッポニカ (Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica, “Encyclopedia Nipponica”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, relevant text online here.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
五月

Noun

五月 • (owol) (hangeul 오월)

  1. Hanja form? of 오월 (“the fifth month”).
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