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春

Haru Japanese Name

はる · ハル

JMnedict attests 春・はる as a female given name. Tamahiyo’s 2025 cross-gender list ranks the reading はる fourth across spellings, so this page marks the name unisex but does not claim current frequency for the exact 春 spelling.

Meaning overview

These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.

  • 春 has the dictionary glosses “springtime” and “spring season”; these are literal character glosses.
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Name facts

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Hiragana
はる
Katakana
ハル
Pronunciation
hah-roo
Gender association
Unisex
Usage status
Usage uncertain
Origin
Japanese given name; this record covers 春 read はる.
Mora count
2
Record status
Reviewed
Last reviewed
July 25, 2026

Naturalness note

JMnedict attests 春・はる as a female given name. Tamahiyo’s 2025 cross-gender list ranks the reading はる fourth across spellings, so this page marks the name unisex but does not claim current frequency for the exact 春 spelling.

Kanji variants

Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.

春

はる

high confidence

Documented interpretation

  • springtime
  • spring season

Usage note

JMnedict records 春 read はる as a female given name; Tamahiyo ranks the reading はる across spellings fourth in its 2025 cross-gender reading sample.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

Editorial notes

Cultural context

  • The reading はる appears with multiple kanji spellings. Cross-gender reading evidence should not be treated as exact-spelling evidence.

Pronunciation notes

  • Haru has two mora, は・る; the English guide is approximate.

Common misunderstandings

  • The spring character does not prove a bearer was born in spring or that the family chose the name for that reason.

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Nature names

Related names

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Sources and evidence limits

Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.

  1. ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin

    The exact 春 [はる] entry includes a female given-name classification.

    Source limitation

    Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.

  2. KANJIDIC Project

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

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    Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings, Themes

    Only the individual character glosses are used.

    Source limitation

    Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.

  3. 2025年赤ちゃんの名前ランキング

    Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026

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    Genders, Naturalness Note

    The reading はる ranks fourth across genders in the stated sample; the source does not isolate the 春 spelling.

    Source limitation

    The cross-gender list is about readings across multiple spellings; it does not establish that every kanji spelling is used across genders.