初夏 (しょか) — early summer, beginning of summer
初夏
early summer
Frequency #8749
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 4
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings.
noun
Part of speech (JMdict: n)
shoka
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
しょか[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Meanings
- early summer
- beginning of summer