My finger joints hurt.
Used for a musical phrase or a short melodic fragment, often in traditional or folk contexts.
The tune I heard at the festival is stuck in my head.
Highlights a notable or specific point in a discussion, story, or situation.
There are suspicious points in his explanation.
Physics term for a point of minimal displacement in a standing wave.
See also: 腹
At the nodes of a standing wave, the amplitude is zero.
He has a habit of always cracking his knuckles.
This lumber has a lot of knots.
The tune of this folk song is beautiful.
There's something suspicious about his explanation.
knothole; peephole · poor eyesight; tunnel vision
joints; knuckles · points; key points
naniwabushi; Edo-period sung narrative
dried bonito flakes; katsuobushi shavings
physical strength; muscle power
melody; intonation; phrasing
stick insect; walking stick; leaf insect
one joint; one section · one tune; one piece; one measure · one piece of dried bonito
kamebushi; turtle-shell-shaped dried bonito
Sulculus diversicolor supertexta; a species of abalone
top-quality dried bonito
high-grade katsuobushi (mold-cultured dried bonito)
kanji 'seal' radical at right
knotty wood; knotty tree
knotted silk; silk thread with knots
common, low-grade katsuobushi · bamboo rod used in imperial exorcism ceremonies
joint (between bones)