noun
third month of the lunar calendar
Archaic name for the third month in the old lunar calendar, equivalent to 弥生 (やよい). Used in classical poetry and historical contexts.
See also: 弥生
花津月は、旧暦の三月を指す古い言葉です。
花津月 is an old word for the third month of the lunar calendar.
和歌に「花津月」と詠まれることがある。
It is sometimes used in waka poetry as 花津月.
弥生 is the more common and still recognized name for the third lunar month; 花津月 is a rare, archaic synonym.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 花 (flower), 津 (port/harbor), and 月 (month) are likely ateji for the reading はなつづき, which may be related to 花 (flower) and 月 (month) with an unclear middle element.