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春

春·spring

On-yomi
シュン
Kun-yomi
はる

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

9 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
春はるspring
春休みはるやすみspring vacation
青春せいしゅんyouth, one's younger days
春風はるかぜspring breeze

Example sentences

  1. 春になると、暖かくなります。

    はるになると、あたたかくなります。

    When spring comes, it gets warm.

  2. 春休みに国へ帰ります。

    はるやすみにくにへかえります。

    I'm going back to my home country during spring break.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 青春 as *あおはる instead of せいしゅん

Memory aid

Picture it

Three lines of new growth pushing up over the sun (日) — spring sunshine.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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