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旬 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 旬 意味

decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products)

旬 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ジュン jun
シュン shun

Examples

今は松茸が旬でお安いですよ。Matsutake mushrooms are in season now so they are cheap.
イチゴは今が旬だよ。It’s strawberry season.

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