This is the first seasonal phrase for March, which means “as the weather gets warmer, vegetation begins to bud”.  The last Chinese character means “to move”.  I feel this is the most suitable character for the phenomenon.

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三月の初めの七十二候の名称で、暖かくなるにつれて、草木が芽吹き出すという意味だそうです。「動」という字がぴったりだなと思います。

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