春はる浅あさし

shiku-adjective (archaic)

early-spring; not yet springlike

Archaic shiku-adjective used in classical poetry to describe the season when spring has just begun but still feels wintry. Not used in modern everyday speech.

• 春はる浅あさし　風かぜはまだ冷つめたく　梅うめの花はなほころび始はじむ

  Spring is still shallow; the wind is still cold, and the plum blossoms are just beginning to open.