Meaning

Primary

Seasonal Festival

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Think of what a paragraph of a season would be. It's a small part of the season, but it's worth writing about. That's a seasonal festival. These are fun!

Reading

せっく
  • 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. Just note that せつ gets shortened to せっ just like many s do in this situation.

Context

Context Sentences

もうすぐモモの節句なので、ひな人形を出しました。

I put out the hina dolls because the Girl's Festival is just around the corner.

節句って、美味しいものが食べられるから、私は大好きです。

I love seasonal festivals because of the delicious food.

日本の五節句を全部言えますか。

Can you name all five Japanese seasonal festivals?

Kanji Composition