Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedShift in spelling of 五月 (satsuki, “the month of May; Rhododendron indicum, a kind of azalea native to Japan (so named because it usually blooms in May)”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: さつきCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- JMnedict entry 5002812CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15

