{"id":2043,"date":"2025-09-20T17:38:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=2043"},"modified":"2026-01-29T23:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:13:04","slug":"the-old-japanese-name-for-october","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=2043","title":{"rendered":"The Old Japanese Name for October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In ancient Japan, each month had a poetic name rooted in nature, culture, and seasonal rhythms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October was called <strong>Kannazuki (\u304b\u3093\u306a\u3065\u304d \/ \u795e\u7121\u6708)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can still 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=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kannazuki_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kannazuki_1.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kannazuki_1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meaning of Kannazuki (\u304b\u3093\u306a\u3065\u304d \/ \u795e\u7121\u6708)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name breaks down as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u795e (kami) \u2013 \u201cgod(s), deity\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u7121 (na) \u2013 \u201cnone, without\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u6708 (tsuki) \u2013 \u201cmonth\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, Kannazuki is often interpreted as <strong>\u201cThe Month Without Gods.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why \u201cwithout gods\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a famous legend in Japan that during October, all the deities from across the country leave their local shrines and gather at <strong>Izumo Taisha<\/strong>, a grand shrine in today\u2019s Shimane Prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Izumo, however, October is called <strong>Kamiarizuki (\u795e\u5728\u6708)<\/strong>, meaning \u201cThe Month <em>With<\/em> Gods,\u201d since all the deities are believed to be present there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most regions of Japan, October was seen as the time when gods were \u201cabsent.\u201d<\/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\/2026\/01\/october_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/october_2.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/october_2-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultural meaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October carries a mystical air in the Japanese calendar.<br>It\u2019s seen as a month of divine meetings, where gods gather to discuss the fates of people, relationships, harvests, and the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For ordinary people, this month also symbolized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The end of harvest season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A shift toward winter preparations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect for the unseen forces guiding daily life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Originally inspired by Chinese traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In ancient Japan, each month had a poetic name rooted in nature, culture, and seasonal rhythms. October was called Kannazuki (\u304b\u3093\u306a\u3065\u304d \/ \u795e\u7121\u6708). You can still find this name on traditional Japanese calendars. Meaning of Kannazuki (\u304b\u3093\u306a\u3065\u304d \/ \u795e\u7121\u6708) The name breaks down as: Together, Kannazuki is often interpreted as \u201cThe Month Without Gods.\u201d Why [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2052,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2043","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Old Japanese Name for October - Puni Puni Dictionary<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=2043\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Old Japanese Name for October - Puni Puni Dictionary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In ancient Japan, each month had a poetic name rooted in nature, culture, and seasonal rhythms. 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