Mnemonic
A deity raises her arms and pulls the sun closer to the earth. Its warmth floods the frozen ground, melting snow and coaxing green shoots upward. She smiles — this is her favorite act each year: summoning spring back into the world with nothing but sunlight and divine will.
Additional thoughts
Imagine a glowing goddess physically dragging the sun down toward icy fields. Where sunlight touches, color explodes — cherry blossoms, green grass, birdsong. The deity IS spring personified.Quick recall
A deity pulls the sun close, breathing spring into the frozen earth.Details
The keyword for 春 is spring. This kanji represents the season of spring, when plants begin to grow and new life emerges after winter. It evokes images of warmth returning, flowers blooming, and the renewal of nature. By extension, it can also symbolize youth, vitality, and the beginning of things.
- On'yomi
- しゅん
- Kun'yomi
- はる