# 節 — Season

Frequency rank 686 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 瞬 (Blink), less common than 布 (Cloth).

- On’yomi: せつ
- Kun’yomi: ふし
- Radical: 竹 Bamboo (Kangxi 118)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

Bamboo on top, with root and a stamp below — bamboo grows from its root and a stamp marks each section, dividing it into seasonal segments.

In words:

- 節 ふし — tune,tone,knot,knob,point
- 季節 きせつ — season
- 節約 せつやく — economising,saving

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