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Micro-season 6 of 72Rainwater

Grass and Trees Sprout

草木萌動そうもくめばえいずる

草木が芽を出しはじめる

SpringMarch 1〜March 5

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In English

Buds appear on the grass and trees. The character for this kind of sprouting is the same one used in the word for "cute" in internet slang.

草木が芽を出しはじめる。この「萌」の字は、ネット言葉の「萌え」と同じ漢字である。

The solar term it belongs to

RainwaterうすいUsui means "rainwater." Snow turns to rain and the ice starts to melt. Farmers have traditionally taken this as the sign to begin preparing their fields.

Japanese culture around March