しょ
しゅ

noun

  1. early spring, beginning of spring.
  2. first month of the lunar calendar.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
しゅ
初春 しょしゅん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ はじ.め はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
springtime, spring (season)
はる シュン かす (2nd, N4)
folded hands
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)