Japanese symbol for “puberty”
春
はる
Romaji: haru
spring; springtime
In Japanese, puberty is 春, read はる (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
- adv, n spring; springtime
- n New Year
- n prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); heyday
- n adolescence; puberty
- n sexuality; sexual desire
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “puberty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思春期 | ししゅんき shishunki | puberty; adolescence |
| 破瓜 | はか haka | age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; puberty |
| 変声期 | へんせいき henseiki | period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty |
| 春の目覚め | はるのめざめ harunomezame | puberty |
| 春機発動期 | しゅんきはつどうき shunkihatsudouki | puberty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青春 | せいしゅん seishun | youth; adolescence; springtime of life |
| 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 |
| 春秋 | しゅんじゅう shunjuu | spring and autumn; spring and fall |
| 春休み | はるやすみ haruyasumi | spring break; spring vacation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “puberty”.
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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