Archaic Japanese name for the fourth month of the lunar calendar, roughly corresponding to May in the modern calendar. Also known as 卯月 (うづき).
See also: 卯月
In the old lunar calendar, the fourth month marks the beginning of summer.
卯月 is the more common traditional name for the fourth lunar month; 木の葉採り月 is a rarer, more descriptive alternative.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional month name.
Variant spelling omitting the okurigana り; less common.
Literally 'leaf-picking month', referring to the time when leaves were gathered for various uses. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.