春 means “spring”

はる · haru

Also: springtime, spring (season)

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

はる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シュン

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 9 strokes

The story

Under the warm sun, plants push through the soil. Cherry blossoms burst open, marking Japan's most celebrated season.

Cherry blossom season, 花見 (hanami), is Japan's most beloved spring tradition

More from Seasons & Time

• 秋 autumn
• 昼 noon
• 夏 summer
• 時 time
• 週 week
• 朝 morning
• 新 new
• 暗 dark
• 夕 evening
• 今 now
• 冬 winter
• 古 old

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.