節句

せっく
sekku

seasonal festival

What does 節句 mean?

節句 is a Japanese noun meaning “seasonal festival” in English. It is written as 節句 in kanji, せっく in hiragana, and sekku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

五月五日は端午の節句です。

May 5th is the Boys' Festival.

節句にはお祝いの料理を食べます。

We eat special food at seasonal festivals.

Words sharing kanji with 節句

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