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

春 はる
春になると、公園の桜が綺麗に咲きます。

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

みたい みたい
今日は春みたいに暖かいね。

Today is warm like spring, isn't it?

青春 せいしゅん
彼は青春時代を野球に捧げました。

He dedicated his youth to baseball.

題する だいする
彼は『青春と夢』と題した小説を発表した。

He published a novel titled 'Youth and Dream'.

思春期 ししゅんき
思春期は心身ともに不安定な時期だ。

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

異性 いせい
思春期になると、多くの若者が異性を意識し始める。

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

春休み はるやすみ
春休みに家族で北海道へ旅行に行く予定だ

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

もうすぐ もうすぐ
もうすぐ春休みが始まるので、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
窓を開けると、心地よい春風が部屋に入ってきた。

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

駘蕩 たいとう
彼の春風駘蕩たる態度は周囲を安心させる。

His calm and genial attitude reassures those around him.

Example Vocabulary

春

はる

spring

青春

せいしゅん

youth; springtime of life

思春期

ししゅんき

puberty; adolescence

春休み

はるやすみ

spring break; spring vacation

春日

しゅんじつ

春先

はるさき

春風

はるかぜ

spring breeze; gentle spring wind

小春

こはる

売春

ばいしゅん

青春時代

せいしゅんじだい

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