Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June "Minatsuki" "水無月"


June is rainy season in Japan.
This kanji "水無月" literally means "June".
The first kanji "水(mi)" means "water".
The second "無(na)" means "nothing".
The last "月(tsuki)" means "month".
*"Minatsuki" actually pronounce "Minaduki".

No water in rainy season? How come?
This word "Minatsuki" is from old Japanese.
Old Japanese "無(na)" means "of".
So "Minatsuki" means "Water of month".

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