noun
Classical Japanese name for the second month of the lunar calendar, equivalent to 如月 (きさらぎ). Used in traditional poetry and historical contexts.
See also: 如月
雪消え月は、旧暦の二月を指す雅語です。
Yukigiezuki is an elegant word referring to the second month of the old lunar calendar.
如月 is the more common classical name for the second lunar month. 雪消え月 is a rarer, poetic synonym.
Compound of 雪消え (yukigie, 'snow melting') + 月 (tsuki, 'month'), referring to the time when snow begins to melt. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.