noun
Traditional Japanese month name used in the old lunar calendar. Equivalent to the modern November period. Cross-referenced with 神無月 (かんなづき), another name for the same month.
See also: 神無月
初霜月は旧暦の十月を指す雅語です。
初霜月 is an elegant term for the tenth month of the old lunar calendar.
Another traditional name for the tenth lunar month. 神無月 is more widely known, while 初霜月 is rarer and more literary.
From 初 (first) + 霜 (frost) + 月 (month), referring to the month when the first frost typically appears in the old lunar calendar.