Definition of 節分 (せつぶん)

せつぶん

節分

せつぶん

setsubun

Common word
View details for kanji: 節View details for kanji: 分
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:
  1. 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