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What is the Kanji for 'Season' and 'Node'? | 節

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Season' and 'Node' is 節.

    kanji

    節

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    Reading

    kunyomiふし

    fushi

    onyomiせつ

    setsu

    せち

    sechi

    Parts

    即Instant, Immediate ⺮Bamboo (竹)

    Example Word

    節: tune or joint. 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.

    Radical

    竹

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    648

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 節

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

    kanji

    即

    Meaning

    Instant, Immediate

    radical

    ⺮

    Meaning

    Bamboo

Words Using 節

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    節

    Meaning

    Tune, Joint

    word

    季節

    Meaning

    Season

    word

    関節

    Meaning

    Joint

    word

    調節

    Meaning

    Adjustment

    word

    節約

    Meaning

    Saving

Kanji Related to 節 Through the Part ⺮

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    筒

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    籠

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    箇

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    簡

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    策

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    築

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    箱

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    筆

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    等

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    籍

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    筋

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    符

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Learn the Kanji 節

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 節 mean?

節 means 'Season' and 'Node'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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