和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [v5t, vi] to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled — usu. 節くれだった, etc.
2. 2. [v5t, vi] to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

Kanji in this word

• 節
  node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

  On: セツ (setsu)、 セチ (sechi)

  Kun: ふし (fushi)、 -ぶし (-bushi)、 のっと (notto)

  13 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N2