Meaning

Primary

The Four Seasons

Alternative

Four Seasons

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The four seasons are the four seasons. For some reason many Japanese people think that Japan's the only place with four distinct seasons. Obviously they haven't been to half the places on their latitude around the world.

Reading

しき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Note that is read using the on'yomi reading, which you've seen a few times over the course of WaniKani. Think of meaning "death" (like ), and how with the four seasons there comes death every Fall and Winter.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 四季をいろどる

    to add color to the seasons

    四季を楽しむ

    to enjoy the four seasons

    四季を感じる

    to feel the four seasons

Context Sentences

日本には四季があります。

Japan has four seasons.

うちのレストランでは、料理を通じてお客様に四季が感じていただきたいなと思っています。

In our restaurant, we aim to make customers feel the four seasons through our dishes.

ここでは美しい四季の花々が一年中楽しめます。

Here, you can enjoy beautiful seasonal flowers all year round.

Kanji Composition