春
Spring
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| None | はる |  + 日 |
Meaning: Spring
The train is bringing the sun back to your part of the world. When the sun comes back, that means winter is over, and spring is about to begin!
Imagine yourself waiting at the train station for the train to arrive with the sun. You and everyone else is really excited about it coming because it’s been a nasty winter.
Reading: はる
When the sun finally arrives, springtime is here! You’re so happy. As the sun steps out of the train, you go to greet him. Like santa and his “ho ho ho,” the sun has his own laugh. He goes “Har (はる) har har” as he greets everyone in your town.
Have everyone else greeting the sun also say “har har har” back, as if it’s some kind of ritual. Make sure you say it out loud as well while you’re imagining the sun giving you a fist bump.
Vocabulary
a春（はる）＝ Spring
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a春休み（はるやすみ）＝ Spring Break
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