Kanji

節

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セツ, セチ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふし, -ぶし, のっと

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, さだ, たか, たかし, たけ, とき, とも, のり, ふ, ふし, ほど, まこと, みさ, みさお, みね, もと, よ, よし

Common Readings

セチ, セツ, ふし

Example sentences

季節 きせつ
咲く 季節 好き

I like the season when the cherry blossoms bloom.

変わる かわる
季節 変わる 気分 変わる

When the season changes, my mood changes too.

関節 かんせつ
激しい 運動 関節 痛む こと ある

After intense exercise, your joints may sometimes ache.

ふし
いくつか 納得 いかない ある

There are several points in his story that I find hard to accept.

節約 せつやく
将来 ため から お金 節約している

I am saving money from now on for the future.

効率的 こうりつてき
仕事 する こと 通勤 時間 節約 できる ので より 効率的

Working from home is more efficient because it saves time on commuting.

お節介 おせっかい
彼女 行動 親切 というより お節介

Her actions are meddling rather than kind.

調節 ちょうせつ
部屋 温度 調節する ため エアコン リモコン 探した

I looked for the air conditioner remote to adjust the room temperature.

バックミラー バックミラー
バックミラー 調節 して 後ろ 確認 した

I adjusted the rearview mirror and checked the car behind.

節穴 ふしあな
こんな 大きな ミス 気づかない なんて 節穴

To not notice such a big mistake, are your eyes knotholes?

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