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上旬

じょうじゅん

noun

Meanings

1first 10 days of month
2first third of a month
3first ten days of a month

Example sentence

７月の上旬は、海に行くのは早いかな？

I wonder if the first week or so of July is too early to go to the beach.

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up3 strokes 旬Decameron, Ten-day Period, Season (for Specific Products)6 strokes

More words with 上

参上さんじょう · calling onN1 仕上がりしあがり · finishN1 途上とじょう · en/in routeN1 お手上げおてあげ · given inN1 上演じょうえん · art performance

Full entry on Jisho

N1

上陸じょうりく · landingN1

上空じょうくう · skyN1

仕上しあげ · endN1

More words with 旬

初旬しょじゅん · first 10 days of the monthN2 下旬げじゅん · month (last third of)N2 中旬ちゅうじゅん · second third of a monthN2 旬しゅん · season (for fruit, seafood, etc.)旬じゅん · ten-day period (in a month)

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