How to say 'Tune' or 'Joint' in Japanese | 節

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The Japanese word for Tune or Joint is 'Fushi', written as 節 in Japanese.'Tune' or 'Joint' in hiragana is ふし.

word

節

Meaning

Tune, Joint

Reading

ふし

fushi

Kanji

節Season, Node

Explanation

The Japanese noun '節 (ふし)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning refers to a 'joint' or 'node', such as the joints in bamboo or the nodes in a plant stem. For example: the bamboo has many joints「竹には節が多い」(たけにはふしがおおい). The second meaning refers to a 'tune' or 'melody', often used in the context of traditional Japanese music or songs. For example: she sang a beautiful tune「彼女は美しい節を歌った」(かのじょはうつくしいふしをうたった). These two meanings are unrelated and should be considered separately.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1557

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 節

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

節

Meaning

Season, Node

Words Related to 節 Through the Kanji 節

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 節 as well.

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季節

Meaning

Season

word

節約

Meaning

Saving

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関節

Meaning

Joint

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調節

Meaning

Adjustment

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'Fushi' means 'Tune' or 'Joint' .

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