せつ
雪
げつ
月
か
花

noun

Poetical term. From a poem by Bai Juyi.
  1. snow, moon, and flowers, beauty of the four seasons.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せつ
雪
げつ
月
か
花
 雪月花 せつげつか
せつ
雪
げっ
月
か
花
 雪月花 せつげっか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

snow
ゆき　ぶき　セツ (2nd, N3)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
snout, hand
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
flower
はな　カ　ケ (1st, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)