Quick answer
春 is the kanji for "Spring". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is はる (haru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Spring
Also : Spring season · Springtime
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 春 represents 'SPRINGTIME'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of springtime.
On-reading: しゅん — remember this sound by associating it with springtime. Kun-reading: はる.
Example Sentences
春になると桜が咲きます。
はるになるとさくらがさきます。
Cherry blossoms bloom when spring comes.
春休みは一か月続きます。
はるやすみはいっかげつつづきます。
Spring vacation lasts one month.
Vocabulary using 春
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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