季
KANJI DETAIL
season
On readingき8 strokesN2
Radical 子 · childStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 季.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- き
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
季means season; its on-reading isき. - Basic usage:
季節(きせつ)means a season, while四季(しき)means the four seasons.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Adapting to a season and all four seasons
季節に合わせてmeans to suit the season. It appears when adapting something to the current season, such as changing a store's decorations.四季それぞれの花means flowers for each of the four seasons.四季refers collectively to spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

