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神在月 (かみありづき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神かみ在あり月づき

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Meanings

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noun

tenth month of the lunar calendar (Izumo)

archaic

Archaic term used in Izumo Province for the tenth lunar month, when the gods were believed to gather there. Contrasts with 神無月 (the same month elsewhere, when gods were absent).

See also: 神無月

出雲いずも地ち方ほうでは旧きゅう暦れき十じゅう月がつを神かみ在あり月づきと呼よんだ。
In the Izumo region, the tenth month of the old lunar calendar was called Kamiarizuki.

Written forms

神かみ在あり月づき
Standard kanji spelling for the archaic Izumo term.
神かみ有あり月づき
Variant kanji spelling using 有 instead of 在; less common but attested.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
在exist, outskirts, suburbs
月month, moon
有possess, have, exist

Similar words

神かん無な月づき
神無月 is the standard term for the tenth lunar month in most of Japan, meaning 'month without gods'. 神在月 is the Izumo-specific counterpart, meaning 'month with gods'.

Etymology

From 神 (kami, 'god') + 在り (ari, 'to be') + 月 (tsuki, 'month'), literally 'month when gods are present'. The reading かみありづき reflects the older form of あり. The term is specific to Izumo Province, where it was believed that all the gods gathered during this month.