Definition of 節分 (せつぶん)
せつぶん
節分
せつぶん
setsubun
Common word
noun
1.
last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usually February 3 or 4), holiday for end of winter (accompanied by a bean scattering ceremony)
2.
last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)(original meaning)
Other readings:
節分【せちぶん】[1]
、節分【せちぶ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
| 節 | node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody |
| 分 | part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100 |