節度

Reading

Kana: せつど

Romaji: setsudo

Definition

noun

1

moderation; standard

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

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

Example Sentence

どんなに節度(せつど)のある家庭(かてい)でも事故(じこ)は起(お)こるもの。

➥Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.