{"id":1877,"date":"2025-09-07T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T02:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=1877"},"modified":"2026-01-29T23:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:14:17","slug":"the-old-japanese-name-for-september","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=1877","title":{"rendered":"The Old Japanese Name for September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In ancient Japan, each month had a poetic name rooted in nature, culture, and seasonal rhythms. <br><br>September was called <strong>Nagatsuki (\u306a\u304c\u3064\u304d)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find this name on traditional Japanese calendars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nagatsuki.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nagatsuki.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nagatsuki-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meaning<\/strong> of Nagatsuki  (\u306a\u304c\u3064\u304d \/ \u9577\u6708)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The name breaks down as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u9577 (naga)<\/strong> \u2013 \u201clong\u201d<br><strong>\u6708 (tsuki)<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cmonth\u201d or \u201cmoon\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, <strong>Nagatsuki<\/strong> is often interpreted as \u201cThe Month of Long Nights.\u201d As autumn deepens, the days grow shorter, and the nights stretch out \u2014 a quiet shift toward the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shimotsuki.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shimotsuki.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shimotsuki-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why \u201clong nights\u201d?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During this time in the Japanese lunar calendar, people began to notice the evenings arriving earlier and lasting longer. <br><br>The sky fills with stars earlier, and the air becomes cooler \u2014 setting the mood for cozy gatherings, harvest festivals, and reflection under the autumn sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/september_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/september_2.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/september_2-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/september_2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Originally inspired by Chinese traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The old names for the months were originally inspired by Chinese traditions, but they\u2019ve taken on unique meanings in Japanese life today<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box is-style-intext\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span>Japanese Month Library<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=2088\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/month_library_3.png\"\n       alt=\"Japanese Month Library\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In ancient Japan, each month had a poetic name rooted in nature, culture, and seasonal rhythms. September was called Nagatsuki (\u306a\u304c\u3064\u304d). You can find this name on traditional Japanese calendars. Meaning of Nagatsuki (\u306a\u304c\u3064\u304d \/ \u9577\u6708) The name breaks down as: \u9577 (naga) \u2013 \u201clong\u201d\u6708 (tsuki) \u2013 \u201cmonth\u201d or \u201cmoon\u201d Together, Nagatsuki is often interpreted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1877","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1877"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6278,"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1877\/revisions\/6278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}