Word Meaning 節分

せつぶん setsubun

節分 is read as せつぶん (setsubun) and means last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar).

Meaning

English

  1. last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
  2. setsubun
  3. last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony

Reading

Kana

せつぶん

Romaji

setsubun

Writing Variants

  • 節分 せちぶ sechibu
  • 節分 せちぶん sechibun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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