Save Type Surname Usage Japanese (Rare, ?) Scripts 霜月(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SHEE-MO-TSOO-KEE, SHEE-MOHTS-KEE [key] Meaning & History 霜 (Shimo) means "hoar, frost" and 月 (tsuki) means "month, noon". This is the traditional Japanese word for "November". A notable bearer is Haruka Shimotsuki, doujin composer and singer.