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What is the Kanji for 'Season'? | 季

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Season', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Season' is 季.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season

    Reading

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Child Cereal

    Example Word

    季節: season. The Japanese noun '季節 (きせつ)' refers to 'season', specifically one of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter). It is used to describe the natural changes and characteristics associated with each period. For example: I love the autumn season「秋の季節が大好きです」(あきのきせつがだいすきです). The cherry blossoms are a symbol of the spring season「桜は春の季節の象徴です」(さくらははるのきせつのしょうちょうです). This word is commonly used in everyday conversation, poetry, and literature to evoke the beauty and atmosphere of each season.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1341

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Child

    radical

    Meaning

    Cereal

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 子 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Like, Fond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exist, Suppose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grandchildren

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Filial piety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Orphan, Solitary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Receive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole, Cavity

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Second

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

Learn the Kanji

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What does 季 mean?

季 means 'Season'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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