noun
Archaic poetic name for the eighth month of the old lunar calendar, corresponding roughly to September in the modern calendar. Also known as 葉月 (はづき).
See also: 葉月
木染月は、旧暦八月の異称の一つである。
Kizome-zuki is one of the alternate names for the eighth month of the old lunar calendar.
The standard traditional name for the eighth lunar month. 木染月 is a rarer, more poetic synonym.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The spelling 木染月 suggests 'month when trees are dyed (with autumn colors)', while 濃染月 suggests 'month of deep dyeing', both referring to the deepening autumn foliage.