Buddhist term for the summer period on the traditional lunisolar calendar, from the 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month. Not used for modern summer.
In the Buddhist calendar, summer refers to the period from the 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month.
one summer retreat
crow dipper; Pinellia tuber · 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
summer retreat period for monks
Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis) · 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
The reading げ is the on'yomi of 夏, used in Buddhist contexts to refer to the summer retreat period.