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Kanji 春: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 春: springtime, spring (season)

Key takeaways

Kanji 春: springtime, spring (season). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

springtimespring (season)

On reading

シュン

Kun reading

はる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 春

springtime, spring (season)

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

𡗗 + 日

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When the warm spring arrives, people hold up (𡗗) their hands to welcome the bright sun (日). Imagine the season of spring as a time when we embrace the sunlight as nature comes back to life.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュン
  • 青春せいしゅん

    youth / springtime of life

Kun reading

はる
  • はる

    spring (season)

Commonly used words

  • 青春
    せいしゅん

    youth / springtime of life

  • はる

    spring (season)

Example sentences

Example 1

は一度きりの時間だ。

Translation

Youth is a time you only get once.

Example 2

の思い出を大切にする。

Translation

I cherish memories of my youth.

Example 3

はるになると花がさきます。

Translation

Flowers bloom when spring comes.

Example 4

はるはあたたかいきせつです。

Translation

Spring is a warm season.

Kanji 春: springtime, spring (season) | Daily Nihongo