季 means “season”

き · ki

Also: seasons

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キ

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The story

Grain (禾) over a child (子): picture young rice growing up as the year turns. 季節 is a season, 四季 the four seasons Japan treasures, and a traditional haiku carries a 季語, a season word like cherry blossom or cicada.

Used in 季節 (kisetsu, season), 四季 (shiki, the four seasons), and 季語 (kigo, season word in haiku)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.