節 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
- On
- セツ・セチ
- Kun
- ふし
- Meaning
- node; season; moderation
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: 竹 (bamboo) for meaning and 即 for sound; from the joints of bamboo come 'node, section, season.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セツ | 節約・季節・関節 |
|---|---|
| セチ | お節料理 |
| ふし | 節・節穴 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 季節きせつ
season
- 節約せつやく
saving, thrift
Example
日本には四つの季節があります。
Japan has four seasons.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)