Word details

小節

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小節.

Dictionary

Entry

小節ぶしNounFreq #209402
1

undulating melodic ornamentation or embellishment, esp. in folk and popular songs

Examples
彼は小節を利かして歌っています。
He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.
2

unit of timber measurement

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

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

13 strokesFrequency 934JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セツセチ

Kun

ふし-ぶしのっと

Nanori

たかし

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