This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

五節句

Reading

Kana: ごせっく
Romaji: gosekku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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the five festivals (Jan 7th, March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th and Sep 9th)

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: セツ、 セチ、 ふし、 -ぶし、 のっと
Meanings: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
Reading: 
Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku