spring
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はる
About this kanji
The kanji 「春」means spring, the season characterized by renewal and warmth. It is usually used as a noun, as in the word 春休み (はるやすみ), which means spring break. Other common compounds include 春天 (しゅんてん), meaning spring season, and 春風 (はるかぜ), which refers to the gentle breeze of spring. You might also come across 春巻き (はるまき), a delicious type of spring roll. When using this kanji, remember that it reflects not only the season but also a feeling of new beginnings and freshness that comes with nature's revival after winter.
Example sentences
春には花が咲く。
Flowers bloom in spring.
Meanings across languages
- English
- spring
- Tiếng Việt
- mùa xuân
- 日本語
- 春
- 한국어
- 봄
- 中文
- 春天
- id
- musim semi
- th
- ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ
- es
- primavera
- fr
- printemps
- de
- Frühling
- pt
- primavera
Common compounds
- 春休みはるやすみspring break
- 春天しゅんてんspring season
- 春風はるかぜspring breeze
- 春巻きはるまきspring roll
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