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旬

time of month

JLPT N1 6 strokes
On'yomi
ジュン・シュン
Radical
日 · sun (sun, day)

旬 means "time of month". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジュン・シュン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

旬 in example sentences

  • イチゴは今いまが旬しゅんだよ。

    Ichigo wa ima ga shun da yo.

    It's strawberry season.

  • スイカは今いまが旬しゅんだよ。

    Suika wa ima ga shun da yo.

    Watermelons are in season now.

  • イチゴは今いまが旬しゅんです。

    Ichigo wa ima ga shun desu.

    Strawberries are in season now.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 旬

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 旬 mean?
旬 means "time of month". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 旬 have?
旬 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 旬 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジュン・シュン.
What JLPT level is 旬?
旬 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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