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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
桜が咲く季節が好きだ。

I like the season when the cherry blossoms bloom.

変わる かわる
季節が変わると気分も変わる

When the season changes, my mood changes too.

関節 かんせつ
激しい運動の後は、関節が痛むことがある。

After intense exercise, your joints may sometimes ache.

節 ふし
彼の話には、いくつか納得のいかない節がある。

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

節約 せつやく
将来のために、今からお金を節約している。

I am saving money from now on for the future.

効率的 こうりつてき
家で仕事をすることは、通勤時間を節約できるのでより効率的だ。

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

お節介 おせっかい
彼女の行動は、親切というよりはお節介だ。

Her actions are meddling rather than kind.

調節 ちょうせつ
部屋の温度を調節するために、エアコンのリモコンを探した。

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

バックミラー バックミラー
バックミラーを調節して、後ろの車を確認した。

I adjusted the rearview mirror and checked the car behind.

その節 そのせつ
その節は、本当にありがとうございました。

Thank you very much for your help on that occasion.

Example Vocabulary

季節

きせつ

season

関節

かんせつ

joint

節

ふし

point; section; joint; knot; melody

節約

せつやく

saving, economizing

お節介

おせっかい

meddling; nosy; intrusive

調節

ちょうせつ

adjustment; regulation

その節

そのせつ

on that occasion; at that time

節

ふし

point; section; joint; knot; melody

節度

せつど

moderation; restraint; a proper limit

節穴

ふしあな

knothole; blind eyes (metaphorical)

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