“Springtime” or “Spring season” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “春”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “春” means “Vernal”, “New Year” or “Prime time” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “春”
Jouyou Kanji “春” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しゅん(shun) |
| Kun-Yomi | はる(haru) |
| Meanings | Spring (season) |
| Beginning of a year | |
| Youth (Spring time of life) | |
| Lust, Desire | |
| Months and years (time) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “春”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 春陰(しゅんいん-shu n i n) | Cloudy spring weather |
| 春雨(しゅんう-shu n u) | Spring rain, Spring drizzle, Gentle spring rain |
| 春雨(はるさめ-ha ru sa me) | ① Glass noodles, Bean-starch vermicelli, ② Spring rain, Spring drizzle, Gentle spring rain |
| 春寒(しゅんかん-shu n ka n) | Cold weather in early spring |
| 春季(しゅんき-shu n ki) | Spring season, Spring time |
| 春期(しゅんき-shu n ki) | Spring term, Spring period, During spring season |
| 春機(しゅんき-shu n ki) | Sexual desire, Lust, Puberty |
| 春暁(しゅんぎょう-shu n gyo u) | Spring dawn, Dawn of a spring day |
| 春景(しゅんけい-shu n ke i) | Spring scenery |
| 春光(しゅんこう-shu n ko u) | Spring sunlight, Scenery of spring |
| 春郊(しゅんこう-shu n ko u) | Suburbs in springtime, Fields in springtime |
| 春耕(しゅんこう-shu n ko u) | Spring plowing |
| 春蚕(しゅんさん or はるご-shu n sa n (or) ha ru go) | Spring breed of silkworm |
| 春日(しゅんじつ-shu n ji tsu) | Spring day, Spring sunlight |
| 春日遅々(しゅんじつちち-shu n ji tsu chi chi) | Long and balmy (of a spring day) |
| 春愁(しゅんしゅう-shu n shu u) | Spring depression |
| 春秋(しゅんじゅう-shu n ju u) | ① Spring and autumn, Spring and fall, ② Years, Age, Time |
| 春秋に富む(しゅんじゅうにとむ-shu n ju u ni to mu) | To be young, To be young and have a promising future |
| 春宵(しゅんしょう-shu n sho u) | Spring evening |
| 春情(しゅんじょう-shu n jo u) | ① Scenery of spring, ② Lust, Sexual passion, Sexual desire, Carnal desire, Venereal desire |
| 春色(しゅんしょく-shu n sho ku) | Spring scenery |
| 春信(しゅんしん-shu n shi n) | Signs of spring |
| 春水(しゅんすい-shu n su i) | Spring water (from melting snow) |
| 春雪(しゅんせつ-shu n se tsu) | Spring snow |
| 春草(しゅんそう-shu n so u) | Young grass that sprouts in spring, Grasses symbolizing spring |
| 春暖(しゅんだん-shu n da n) | Warm spring weather, Spring warmth |
| 春泥(しゅんでい-shu n de i) | Spring sludge, Spring mud (caused by the melting of the snow), Muddy slush |
| 春風駘蕩(しゅんぷうたいとう-shu n pu u ta i to u) | Balmy spring weather, Genial spring weather |
| 春分(しゅんぶん-shu n bu n) | Vernal equinox, Spring equinox |
| 春望(しゅんぼう-shu n bo u) | Spring scenery |
| 春眠(しゅんみん-shu n mi n) | Deep sleep, Sleep soundly |
| 春夢(しゅんむ-shu n mu) | ① Beautiful dream on a calm spring night, ② Short time that quickly disappears like spring dream |
| 春陽(しゅんよう-shu n nyo u) | Spring sunshine, Springtime |
| 春雷(しゅんらい-shu n ra i) | Spring thunder |
| 春嵐(しゅんらん-shu n ra n) | Spring storm |
| 春宮 or 東宮(とうぐう-to u gu u) | Crown prince |
| 春霞(はるがすみ-ha ru ga su mi) | Spring haze |
| 春着(はるぎ-ha ru gi) | Spring wear, New Year’s dress |
| 春先(はるさき-ha ru sa ki) | Early spring, Beginning of spring |
| 春作(はるさく-ha ru sa ku) | Spring crop |
| 春告げ鳥(はるつげどり-ha ru tsu ge do ri) | Japanese bush warbler |
| 春の七草(はるのななくさ-ha ru no na na ku sa) | Seven vernal flowers (Java water dropwort, shepherd’s purse, Jersey cudweed, common chickweed, Japanese nipplewort, turnip, and daikon) |
| 小春(こはる-ko ha ru) | 10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November), Late autumn, Late fall |
| 三春(さんしゅん-sa n shu n) | Three spring months, Springtime, Spring |
| 初春(しょしゅん-sho shu n) | New Year, Early spring |
| 新春(しんしゅん-shi n shu n) | New Year |
| 青春(せいしゅん-se i shu n) | Bloom of youth, Youth, Springtime of life |
| 惜春(せきしゅん-se ki shu n) | Lamenting the passing of spring, Lamenting the passing of one’s youth |
| 浅春(せんしゅん-se n shu n) | Early spring, Beginning of spring when the cold still lingers |
| 早春(そうしゅん-so u shu n) | Early spring |
| 仲春(ちゅうしゅん-chu u shu n) | ① Second month of the lunar calendar, ② 15th day of the second month of the lunar calendar (around mid-spring) |
| 晩春(ばんしゅん-ba n shu n) | Late spring, Third month of the lunar calendar |
| 暮春(ぼしゅん-bo shu n) | Late spring, Third month of the lunar calendar |
| 陽春(ようしゅん-yo u shu n) | Spring, Spring time |
| 立春(りっしゅん-ri sshu n) | Beginning of spring (in the traditional Japanese calendar), First day of spring (in the traditional Japanese calendar) |
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