神無月

Etymology 1
Shift from kaminazuki or kamunazuki below.

Noun

 * 1)  the tenth month of the lunar calendar
 * 2)  the month of the kami, October

Etymology 2
Compound of 🇰🇲.

The use of the kanji for the na portion is an example of phonetic. In one folk etymology, kami were said to assemble at in this month, leaving no gods in the rest of Japan.

Noun

 * 1)  the tenth month of the lunar calendar
 * 2)  the month of the kami, October

Etymology 3
Compound of 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1)  the tenth month of the lunar calendar
 * 2)  the month of the kami, October

Etymology
Compound of 🇰🇲.

In one folk etymology, kami were said to assemble at in this month, leaving no gods in the rest of Japan.

Noun

 * 1) the tenth month of the lunar calendar