節
node · season · period · occasion · verse · clause · stanza · honor · joint · knuckle · knob · knot · tune · melody
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bamboo and immediate. Joint of bamboo.
Symbolism
Economy, season, milestone. Represents joint.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Expanse of the sea
Seasonal
"Setsubun" and "Sekku" are traditional events celebrating seasonal transitions. Twenty-four solar terms form the basic system of Japanese seasonal division.
Component Breakdown
bamboo + 即
Words & Expressions
Words written with 節
Four-Character Compounds
枝葉末節
しようまっせつ
unimportant details; inessentials
盤根錯節
ばんこんさくせつ
hard-to-penetrate event; hard-to-penetrate situation
時節到来
じせつとうらい
the time has come (for, to, when ...); the time being ripe (for)
時世時節
ときよじせつ
times and situations; the course of events of the times; a turn of Fortune's wheel
Proverbs & Idioms
節を曲げない
せつをまげない
To not bend one's principles
To stay true to one's beliefs
Anime & Manga
荒ぶる季節の乙女どもよ。
O Maidens in Your Savage Season
A well-known work with 節 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
長塚節
Name contains 節
Takashi Nagatsuka was a Japanese poet and novelist.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 節 mean in Japanese?
節 means node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody.
How do you read 節?
On'yomi: セツ、セチ (SETSU, SECHI). Kun'yomi: ふし、-ぶし、のっと (fushi, bushi, notto).
How many strokes does 節 have?
節 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 竹 (bamboo).
Is 節 a good kanji for a tattoo?
節 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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