Meaning of 節分(せつぶん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 節分

Kana Reading せつぶん, せちぶん, せちぶ

Romaji setsubun, sechibun, sechibu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

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)
Parts of speech

Meaning

last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

Related Kanji

節 JLPT 2

13 strokes

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

On'Yomi: セツ, セチ

Kun'Yomi: ふし, -ぶし, のっと

分 JLPT 5

4 strokes

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

On'Yomi: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'Yomi: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

節

15 strokes

On'Yomi: セチ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ふし