Season in Japanese
"season" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "season". The most common choice is shown first.
Which one to use
季節 (kisetsu) is a season. 季 is a season in compounds, and 四季 is the four seasons. 候 is a climate period — the old calendar divided the year into seventy-two of them. 旬 is the ten days when a food is at its best.
Top pick
seasons
Reading: ki
8 strokes · nature
Where it comes from
Composed of grain and child. Child of grain, youngest.
What it carries
Season, four seasons, time. Represents division of year.
Related kanji for "season"
season
kou · nature
Composed of person, arrow, and phonetic. Person awaiting time.
season
jun · nature
Composed of sun and wrap. Ten days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for season?
The most common kanji for "season" is 季, read as ki. It means seasons. Related kanji: 候 (season), 旬 (season).
How many strokes does 季 have?
季 has 8 strokes.