N4 Kanji: 春 (Spring (season))
JLPT N4 kanji 春 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 春 |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 日 (sun) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | シュン | shun |
| Kun-yomi | はる | haru |
Vocabulary
| 春 | はる | haru | spring | | 春休み | はるやすみ | haruyasumi | spring vacation | | 青春 | せいしゅん | seishun | youth, adolescence | | 春分 | しゅんぶん | shunbun | spring equinox | | 春夏秋冬 | しゅんかしゅうとう | shunkashūtō | the four seasons |
Stroke Order
1-5. Top 夫 (person with arms spread). 6-9. Bottom 日 (sun).
Mnemonic
A person (夫) spreading their arms wide above the sun (日) — spring is when the sun rises and people celebrate outdoors.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 泰 (peaceful) | 泰 has 水 at bottom; 春 has 日 | | 奏 (play music) | 奏 has 天 on top; 春 has 夫 |