- 季節 — season
- 四季 — four seasons
- 雨季 — rainy season
- 乾季 — dry season
- 年季 — term of service
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季 combines 子 (child) with phonetic elements to indicate a short recurring cycle. It represents the seasons and other repeating periods of time.
日本には 四季があります。
Japan has four distinct seasons.
今は 雨季なので、毎日雨が降っています。
It’s the rainy season now, so it rains every day.