旬
旬·ten-day period, season (for a food)
- On-yomi
- ジュンシュン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上旬 | じょうじゅん | first third of a month |
| 中旬 | ちゅうじゅん | middle third of a month |
| 下旬 | げじゅん | last third of a month |
| 旬 | しゅん | the season when a food is at its best |
Example sentences
来月の上旬に出張する。
らいげつのじょうじゅんにしゅっちょうする。
I'm going on a business trip early next month.
この魚は今が旬だ。
このさかなはいまがしゅんだ。
This fish is in season right now.
工事は五月の下旬に終わる予定です。
こうじはごがつのげじゅんにおわるよていです。
The construction is scheduled to finish in late May.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 上旬 as じょうしゅん — the calendar readings are all じゅん
- 旬 alone is しゅん and means peak season for food, not a ten-day span
Memory aid
Picture it
日 (day) wrapped up in 勹: a bundle of ten days — and the short window in which a food is at its best.
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