菊の節句 きくのせっく Meanings Noun Chrysanthemum Festival (one of the five annual festivals; celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) See also: 五節句 (ごせっく). See also: 重陽 (ちょうよう). Kanji 菊 chrysanthemum. Read as キク. 節 section. Read as セツ. 句 phrase. Read as ク. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists