八朔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
八 朔
はつ > はっ
Grade: 1 		さく
Jinmeiyō
kan'on on'yomi

Noun

八(はっ)朔(さく) or 八朔(ハッサク) • (hassaku) 

  1. the first day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar
  2. celebrations held on the first day of the eight lunar month including the exchange of gifts and wearing of white
  3. hassaku, Citrus hassaku

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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