節

Reading

Kana: せつ

Romaji: setsu

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

occasion; time

2

section (of a literary work); paragraph; verse; stanza; passage

3

principle; integrity

4

node (of a plant stem)

5

clause

(Linguistics terminology)

6

(taxonomical) section

Kanji

節

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

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)にかつお節(ぶし)。

➥Setting a wolf to guard the sheep.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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怠(なま)け者(もの)の節句働(せっくばたら)き。

➥In the evening the idle man begins to be busy.

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節約(せつやく)したまえ。

➥Practice thrift!

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節制(せっせい)は最良(さいりょう)の薬(くすり)。

➥Temperance is the best physic.

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春(はる)は楽(たの)しい季節(きせつ)だ。

➥Spring is a delightful season.

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Reading

Kana: ふし

Romaji: fushi

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

joint; knuckle

2

tune; melody

3

knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

4

part; notable characteristic

See also: 思い当たるふしがある

Kanji

節

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

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)にかつお節(ぶし)。

➥Setting a wolf to guard the sheep.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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怠(なま)け者(もの)の節句働(せっくばたら)き。

➥In the evening the idle man begins to be busy.

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節約(せつやく)したまえ。

➥Practice thrift!

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節制(せっせい)は最良(さいりょう)の薬(くすり)。

➥Temperance is the best physic.

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春(はる)は楽(たの)しい季節(きせつ)だ。

➥Spring is a delightful season.

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節

Reading

Kana: ぶし

Romaji: bushi

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

characteristic way of speaking

Kanji

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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

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)にかつお節(ぶし)。

➥Setting a wolf to guard the sheep.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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怠(なま)け者(もの)の節句働(せっくばたら)き。

➥In the evening the idle man begins to be busy.

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節約(せつやく)したまえ。

➥Practice thrift!

Full Entry➤

節制(せっせい)は最良(さいりょう)の薬(くすり)。

➥Temperance is the best physic.

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春(はる)は楽(たの)しい季節(きせつ)だ。

➥Spring is a delightful season.

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Reading

Kana: よ

Romaji: yo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.)

Note: archaism

Kanji

節

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

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)にかつお節(ぶし)。

➥Setting a wolf to guard the sheep.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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怠(なま)け者(もの)の節句働(せっくばたら)き。

➥In the evening the idle man begins to be busy.

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節約(せつやく)したまえ。

➥Practice thrift!

Full Entry➤

節制(せっせい)は最良(さいりょう)の薬(くすり)。

➥Temperance is the best physic.

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春(はる)は楽(たの)しい季節(きせつ)だ。

➥Spring is a delightful season.

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浬

Readings

Kana: のっと、ノット

Romaji: notto, notto

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

knot (nautical mile per hour)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

節

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

浬

Readings: リ、かいり、のっと

Meanings: knot, nautical mile

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)にかつお節(ぶし)。

➥Setting a wolf to guard the sheep.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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怠(なま)け者(もの)の節句働(せっくばたら)き。

➥In the evening the idle man begins to be busy.

Full Entry➤

節約(せつやく)したまえ。

➥Practice thrift!

Full Entry➤

節制(せっせい)は最良(さいりょう)の薬(くすり)。

➥Temperance is the best physic.

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春(はる)は楽(たの)しい季節(きせつ)だ。

➥Spring is a delightful season.

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