# 季 — Seasons

Frequency rank 1023 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 鼻 (Nose), less common than 甘 (Sweet).

- On’yomi: き
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 子 Child (Kangxi 39)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Grain (禾) feeds a child (子) — the cycle of planting grain and feeding children follows the rhythm of the seasons.

In words:

- 季節 きせつ — season
- 季刊 きかん — quarterly (e.g. magazine)
- 四季 しき — four seasons

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