adverb, noun

  1. occasionally, at times, the season, from time to time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
折り節 おりふし
折節 おりふし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fold, break, fracture
お.る おり セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
node, season, period
セツ ふし セチ (4th, N1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
instant, namely, as is
ソク すなわ.ち つ.く (Early Jr. High, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)