上旬
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Noun referring to the first 10-day period of a month. Often used in date expressions, e.g., 『五月上旬』 (gogatsu joujun, 'early May').
Theme
At a café in Kyoto, User and Akira, a friend, plan a trip and discuss scheduling around the month.
上旬
じょうじゅん
first 10 days of month
Time & DatesCalendar Terms
Memory Hook
Think of 『上旬』 (joujun, 'first 10 days of month') as 'journey' (jou) through the 'June' (jun) month's start — the first 10-day journey!
Cultural Note
In Japanese calendars and schedules, 『上旬』 (joujun) is commonly used to specify dates in the first third of a month, such as for events or deadlines.
Forms
Base: 上旬Noun referring to the first 10-day period of a month. Often used in date expressions, e.g., 『五月上旬』 (gogatsu joujun, 'early May').