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季
Season
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan celebrates the changing of the four seasons through festivals, seasonal foods, and traditions. The word 四季 (shiki), meaning 'the four seasons,' is deeply connected to Japanese culture.
Memory Trick
Imagine a young plant growing differently in every season. Watching it change through spring, summer, autumn, and winter helps you remember 季 means 'season.'
Readings
Onyomi: キ (ki)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
季節
きせつ (kisetsu)
Season
四季
しき (shiki)
Four seasons
雨季
うき (uki)
Rainy season
乾季
かんき (kanki)
Dry season
Example Sentence
日本 は 四季 が はっきりしています。
にほん は しき が はっきりしています。
nihon wa shiki ga hakkiri shiteimasu
Japan has four distinct seasons.