Kanji

春

springtime, spring (season)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あずま, あつ, かす, かず, す, とき, は, はじめ, はる

Common Readings

シュン, はる

Example sentences

はる
なると 公園 綺麗 咲きます

When spring comes, the cherry blossoms in the park bloom beautifully.

開く ひらく
なる 美しい 開く

When spring comes, beautiful cherry blossoms open.

青春 せいしゅん
青春 時代 野球 捧げました

He dedicated his youth to baseball.

蹉跎歳月 さたさいげつ
貴重 青春 時代 蹉跎歳月 してはならない

One must not waste the precious time of youth in vain.

思春期 ししゅんき
思春期 心身 ともに 不安定 時期

Puberty is a period when both mind and body are unstable.

異性 いせい
思春期 なる 多く 若者 異性 意識 し始める

When reaching puberty, many young people start to become conscious of the opposite sex.

春休み はるやすみ
春休み 家族 北海道 旅行 行く 予定

I plan to go on a trip to Hokkaido with my family during spring break.

もうすぐ もうすぐ
もうすぐ 春休み 始まる ので とても 楽しみ です

Spring break is starting soon, so I'm really looking forward to it.

春風 はるかぜ
開ける 心地よい 春風 部屋 入ってきた

When I opened the window, a pleasant spring breeze came into the room.

駘蕩 たいとう
春風 駘蕩たる 態度 周囲 安心 させる

His calm and genial attitude reassures those around him.

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