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春風 (はるかぜ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

春はる風かぜ

also: しゅんぷう

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Meanings

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noun

spring breeze

Refers to the gentle, warm wind of spring. Often carries poetic or pleasant connotations.

春はる風かぜが心地ここちよく感かんじられる季き節せつになった。
It's become the season when the spring breeze feels pleasant.
窓まどを開あけると、春はる風かぜがそっと入はいってきた。
When I opened the window, a spring breeze gently came in.

Written forms

春風Usage100%
- はるかぜ
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common reading is はるかぜ.
- しゅんぷう
  Sino-Japanese reading; used in formal or literary contexts, and in some compound words.

しゅんぷう

Kanji

春springtime, spring (season)
風wind, air, style

Similar words

薫くん風ぷう
薫風 refers specifically to the early-summer breeze carrying the scent of greenery, whereas 春風 is the spring breeze.
秋あき風かぜ
秋風 is the autumn wind, often with a cooler, sometimes lonely nuance, contrasting with the warm, gentle 春風.

Etymology

Compound of 春 (spring) and 風 (wind). The reading はるかぜ is the native Japanese reading (kun'yomi), while しゅんぷう is the Sino-Japanese reading (on'yomi).