JMdict: 1386340
節分 【せつぶん】
- [n] setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony
- [n] last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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節 | Node, Season, Period, Occasion, Verse, Clause, Stanza, Honor, Joint, Knuckle, Knob, Knot, Tune, Melody | セツ, セチ | ふし, -ぶし, のっと |
分 | Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100 | ブン, フン, ブ | わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ |