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Japanese symbol for “heyday”

Romaji: haru
spring; springtime

In Japanese, heyday is , read (haru).

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

  1. adv, n spring; springtime
  2. n New Year
  3. n prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); heyday
  4. n adolescence; puberty
  5. n sexuality; sexual desire

Kanji and stroke order

springtime, spring (season)
on: シュン
kun: はる
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “heyday”

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんせいき zenseikiheyday; golden age
さいせいき saiseikigolden age; prime; heyday
わがよのはる wagayonoharuheyday; prime; one's glory
まっただなか mattadanakamidst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいしゅん seishunyouth; adolescence; springtime of life
ばいしゅん baishunprostitution
しんしゅん shinshunNew Year
こんしゅん konshunthis spring; spring this year
しゅんじゅう shunjuuspring and autumn; spring and fall
はるやすみ haruyasumispring break; spring vacation

See also: Chinese symbol for “heyday”.

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.

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