嘉か月げつ

noun

third lunar month

Archaic poetic name for the third month of the lunar calendar. Compare 弥生 (やよい), the more common traditional name. Used in classical literature and haiku.

See also: 弥生

• 嘉か月げつは旧きゅう暦れきの三さん月がつを指さす雅が語ごである。

  嘉月 is an elegant term referring to the third month of the lunar calendar.