Word Meaning 神無月

かみなづき kaminazuki

神無月 is read as かみなづき (kaminazuki) and means tenth month of the lunar calendar.

Meaning

English

tenth month of the lunar calendar

Reading

Kana

かみなづき

Romaji

kaminazuki

Writing Variants

神無月 かんなづき kannazuki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Antonyms 神在月 Rank 42677 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

水無月

みなづき

sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July)

無月経

むげっけい

amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)

Example Sentences

日本では、旧暦の１０月は、全国の神様が出雲大社に集まると言われていて、神様が各地からいなくなるこの旧暦の１０月を「神無月」と呼びます。ただ、神様が集まる出雲地方だけは「神在月」と別名で呼ばれます。

In Japan, it is said that in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, all the gods of the country gather at Izumo-taisha, and so the tenth month, when the gods disappear from various regions, is called "the month without gods". However, in the Izumo region, where the gods gather, it is also called "the month with gods".

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