Kanji 節: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
Key takeaways
Kanji 節: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 節
node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character depicts bamboo (竹) immediately (即) forming nodes as it grows. Just as these nodes divide the bamboo into segments, it represents divisions in time (seasons), music (measures), or joints in the body.
