節

• 読み: せつ
• ローマ字: setsu
• 漢字の分解: 節 (setsu/fushi) — joint, section, season, tune
• 発音: /se.tsɯ/

意味

Section; season; tune; joint; knot. A point of division or a distinct segment.

A versatile noun with several meanings depending on context. As せつ: section of writing (第一節, first section), principle (節約, economy/saving). As ふし: musical melody/tune, knot in wood or bamboo, joint of the body. Common compounds: 季節 (kisetsu, season), 節約 (setsuyaku, saving), 節分 (setsubun, day before spring). The core meaning involves a point of division or turning.

例文

1. 季節の変わり目は体調を崩しやすい。
2. この論文の第三節に詳しい説明がある。
3. 竹の節がきれいに並んでいる。

使い方ガイド

場面: writing, seasons, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 節 combines 竹 (bamboo radical) and 即 (immediate), originally referring to the joints or nodes of bamboo, which divide the stem into sections.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal