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Description
Spring - grass sprouting under the sun. The season of beginnings, and youth by extension.
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grass, sun, and sprout. Season when grass sprouts.
Symbolism
Spring, youth, rebirth. Represents season of beginning and hope.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Arrival of spring
Seasonal
Season from March to May. Symbolizes rebirth, hope, beginning. Time of cherry blossoms, school entrance, Hinamatsuri. Frequent haiku seasonal word.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 春
Four-Character Compounds
春夏秋冬
しゅんかしゅうとう
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
春風駘蕩
しゅんぷうたいとう
warm and genial spring weather; genial and balmy
小春日和
こはるびより
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
春宵一刻
しゅんしょういっこく
a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold)
春日遅々
しゅんじつちち
long and balmy (of a spring day)
春花秋月
しゅんかしゅうげつ
spring flowers and the autumn moon; beauty of nature as it changes from season to season
Proverbs & Idioms
春眠暁を覚えず
しゅんみんあかつきをおぼえず
Spring sleep knows no dawn
Spring sleep is so pleasant one doesn't wake
Poetry
春すぎて 夏来にけらし 白妙の 衣ほすてふ 天の香具山
Spring has gone and summer seems to have come — white robes are spread to dry, they say, on Mount Amanokagu.
天の原 ふりさけ見れば 春日なる 三笠の山に 出でし月かも
Gazing far across the plain of heaven — is this the same moon that rose over Mount Mikasa at Kasuga?
君がため 春の野に出でて 若菜つむ わが衣手に 雪はふりつつ
For your sake I went out to the spring fields to gather young herbs, and the snow kept falling on my sleeves.
ひさかたの 光のどけき 春の日に しづ心なく 花の散るらむ
On a spring day when the light falls so gently, why should the blossoms scatter with such restless hearts?
春の夜の 夢ばかりなる 手枕に かひなく立たむ 名こそ惜しけれ
For an arm pillow no more real than a spring night's dream, I would hate to lose my name for nothing.
Anime & Manga
青春ブタ野郎はバニーガール先輩の夢を見ない
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
A well-known work with 春 in its Japanese title.
やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
A well-known work with 春 in its Japanese title.
青春ブタ野郎はゆめみる少女の夢を見ない
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
A well-known work with 春 in its Japanese title.
青春ブタ野郎はサンタクロースの夢を見ない
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
A well-known work with 春 in its Japanese title.
青春ブタ野郎はおでかけシスターの夢を見ない
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
A well-known work with 春 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
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Name contains 春
Suzuki Harunobu was a Japanese designer of woodblock print art in the ukiyo-e style.
Wikipedia勝川春章
Name contains 春
Shunshō Katsukawa was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ukiyo-e style, and the leading artist of the Katsukawa school.
Wikipedia馬場信春
Name contains 春
Baba Nobuharu , also known as Baba Nobufusa , was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period.
Wikipedia宮川長春
Name contains 春
Miyagawa Chōshun was a Japanese painter in the ukiyo-e style.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 春 mean in Japanese?
春 means springtime, spring (season). Spring - grass sprouting under the sun. The season of beginnings, and youth by extension.
How do you read 春?
On'yomi: シュン (SHUN). Kun'yomi: はる (haru).
How many strokes does 春 have?
春 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 日 (sun).
Is 春 a good kanji for a tattoo?
春 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means springtime, spring (season). Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.