# 旬 — In Season

Frequency rank 1605 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 鋼 (Steel), less common than 冠 (Crown).

- On’yomi: しゅん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

The sun is wrapped inside a cocoon — the sun in season is wrapped in warmth, like produce that's perfectly ripe and in season.

In words:

- 上旬 じょうじゅん — first 10 days of month
- 初旬 しょじゅん — first 10 days of the month
- 中旬 ちゅうじゅん — second third of a month

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