節 — “joint / season” in Japanese

Grade 4せつ, ふし

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“joint / season” in Japanese is 節, read setsu, fushi (せつ, ふし). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 季節 (season).

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What does 節 mean?

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Kanji	節
Meaning	joint / season
Readings	せつ, ふし
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	季節 (season)

How to read 節

節 is read setsu (せつ) or fushi (ふし) depending on the word.

Words with 節

季節きせつ

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Updated: 2026-08-28