Japanese symbol for “adolescence”
青春
せいしゅん
Romaji: seishun
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
In Japanese, adolescence is 青春, read せいしゅん (seishun).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n youth; adolescence; springtime of life
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adolescence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 春 | はる haru | adolescence; puberty |
| アドレセンス | アドレセンス adoresensu | adolescence |
| 思春期 | ししゅんき shishunki | puberty; adolescence |
| アオハル | アオハル aoharu | youth; adolescence |
| 青春期 | せいしゅんき seishunki | adolescence; youth |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青年 | せいねん seinen | youth; young man |
| 青空 | あおぞら aozora | blue sky |
| 青い | あおい aoi | blue; azure |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 売春 | ばいしゅん baishun | prostitution |
| 新春 | しんしゅん shinshun | New Year |
| 今春 | こんしゅん konshun | this spring; spring this year |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adolescence”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.