せつ
節
ぶん
分

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せつ
節
ぶん
分
 節分 せつぶん
せち
節
ぶん
分
 節分 せちぶん
せち
節
ぶ
分
 節分 せちぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

node, season, period
セツ　ふし　セチ (4th, N1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
instant, namely, as is
ソク　すなわ.ち　つ.く (7th, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)