Word Meaning 節気

せっき sekki

節気 is read as せっき (sekki) and means 24 divisions of the solar year.

Meaning

English

  1. 24 divisions of the solar year
  2. 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons

Reading

Kana

せっき

Romaji

sekki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 27171 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二十四節気

にじゅうしせっき

24 divisions of the solar year

空気調節

くうきちょうせつ

air conditioning

節分

せちぶ

last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

節約

せつやく

economising

節句

せっく

seasonal festival

節目

ふしめ

knot (in a tree, etc.)

節度

せつど

moderation

節操

せっそう

integrity

節減

せつげん

retrenchment

節水

せっすい

saving water

節制

せっせい

moderation

節電

せつでん

saving electricity