How to call September

Do you know that September, the start of autumn, has many nicknames in Japanese?

Irotorizuki（いろとりづき／彩月／色取月）
Origin：Leaves change color and we can enjoy a beautiful view.
※”彩” and “色取” mean “coloring”

Kikusakizuki（きくさきづき／菊開月）
Kikuzuki（きくづき／菊月）
Origin：Hardy mums, loved by Japanese people, generally come out in September.
※”菊” means “hardy mums”, “開” means “to open”.

Nezamezuki（ねざめづき／寝覚月）
Origin：When September comes, the days becomes much shorter. Therefore, more people wake up before the dawn.
※”寝覚” means “to wake up”

Seijozuki（せいじょづき／青女月）
Origin：”青女” means the name of the goddess described “淮南子”, an ancient Chinese text.
It also means snow or frost.

Not only September, but other months also have a lot of nicknames. It is very interesting!