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春

spring

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
はる
On'yomi
シュン
Radical
日 · sun (sun, day)

春 means "spring". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read はる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

春 in example sentences

  • 春はるが来きた。

    Haru ga kita.

    Spring has come.

  • もうすぐ春はるだ。

    Mou sugu haru da.

    It'll soon be spring.

  • もうすぐ春はるだね。

    Mou sugu haru da ne.

    It's almost spring.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 春

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Common questions

What does the kanji 春 mean?
春 means "spring". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 春 have?
春 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 春 read?
It is read はる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 春?
春 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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