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Kanji for Season
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “season”: 季、節. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
season
The seasons; someone who feels the change of nature.
8 strokes On reading キ (ki) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: seasons
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, sue
In Japan it appears in about 936 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 季: Lisbeth 里季寿 · Svetlana 季虎七
season
A season, a joint in bamboo, and a milestone in life.
13 strokes On reading セツ、セチ (setsu, sechi) Kun reading ふし、ぶし、のっと (fushi, bushi, notto) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: node, season, period, occasion, verse
Readings used for names on Nazuke: setsu
In Japan it appears in about 151 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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