初旬
しょじゅん first 10 days of the month
Why it means this
旬 is a ten-day span, so 初旬 is the first third of a month (上旬); mid and late are 中旬 and 下旬.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
しょじゅん first 10 days of the month
旬 is a ten-day span, so 初旬 is the first third of a month (上旬); mid and late are 中旬 and 下旬.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.