1.0China *** Japanhttps://china2.cafeblog.huSilverhttps://china2.cafeblog.hu/author/Silver-2-2-2/<p> I think some of you guys who are interested in Japanese and reading this website know how to write month in Japanese; 一月、二月、三月…十一月、十二月. How about the month in different way of writing? In old Japan, people showed months as Kanji like below list. Those Kanji are still used to show a month. I was born in 葉月. Which month were you born in?<br><br><br>January(一 月)…<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">睦 月(Mutsuki)</span>　<br></span>Reason: There are various views of 睦月, and most convincing one is to mean having a banquet with whole family.<br><br><br>February(二 月)…<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">如 月(Kisaragi)</span><br></span>Reason: 如月is used in China as another name of February.<br><br><br>March(三月)…<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">弥生(Yayoi)</span><br></span>Reason: The month that plants grow thickly.<br><br><br>April(四月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">卯月(Uzuki) </span><br>Reason: There are several views of 卯月. However, it is considered as the month a plant, deutzia blooms.<br><br><br>May(五月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">皐月(Satsuki)<br></span>Reason: The month to plant rice seedlings<br><br><br>June(六月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">水無月(Minazuki)<br></span>Reason: There are several views of 水無月. There are two convincing reasons. First, the month lucks of water after rainy season. Second, the month that filling water into rice field.<br><br><br>July(七月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">文月(Fuzuki)<br></span>Reason: This month is related to <a href="http://discover-jp.blogspot.com/search/label/Festival">Tanabata</a>, and people give poetry. (not certain reason found)<br><br><br>August(八 月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">葉月(Hazuki)</span><br>Reason: The strongest reason of 葉月 is the month leaves fall down.<br><br><br>September(九 月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">長月(Nagatsuki)</span><br>Reason: The shortened word of 夜長月(yonagatsuki/ the month nights get longer) is strong reason.<br><br><br>October(十月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">神無月(Kaminazuki)<br></span>Reason: The month Gods from all over Japan are out of their towns because they gather Izumotaisha in Shimane prefecture to talk about a year.<br><br><br>November(十 一月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">霜月(Shimotsuki)<br></span>Reason: The month to have frost<br><br><br>December(十二月)…<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">師走(Shiwasu)<br></span>Reason: Final month of the year </p>rich