This is me, forever one of the lost ones...

Like many countries, Japan uses a 12-month calendar. The names are very simple. January is 一月 (ichi-gatsu, literally "Month one"), February is 二月 (ni-gatsu, "Month two"), etc.

However, before the Meiji Restoration (mid-1800s) it was common to use an older 12-month system. These months’ names referenced the weather and the seasons (similar to the French Revolutionary calendar).

June is “Minatsuki” in this old Japanese calendar.

水 = water

無 = none / not any

月 = month

無 means "not any", not "of".

So why doesn't this mean "the month with no water"?

According to wikipedia, this 無 is used purely as an ateji, which is a kanji used for its pronunciation rather than its meaning. 無 is pronounced "na", which sometimes has the same meaning as the possessive particle の ("no"), thus rendering the meaning something like "water's month".

The Soul of the Rose

Artist: John William Waterhouse (English, 1849-1917)

Date: 1908

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Property from a Distinguished Private Collection

Description

The Soul of the Rose was painted when Waterhouse was in his creative maturity; he was an artist established with patrons and public alike, who pursued his unique vision whilst adapting to modern precepts regarding style. Archetypally romantic, it is nevertheless executed with fluidity and verve, and leaves the crystalline imagery of the past century behind.

Wishing you a happy June 😽🌼🤍

Sons of Anarchy(Filhos da Anarquia)2008-2014

Harry 'Opie' Winston icons

goma-ramen　"After the rain"