noun

  1. ninth month in the lunar calendar.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
菊月 きくづき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chrysanthemum
キク (8th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
handful
キク コク むす.ぶ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)