上旬(じょうじゅん)

じょうじゅん
noun
first third of the month (days 1-10)
time-period
1. first ten days of the month, early part of the month
The period from the 1st to the 10th of a month. Part of the traditional Japanese system of dividing each month into three roughly equal periods.
四月(しがつ)上旬(じょうじゅん)に桜(さくら)が咲(さ)く。
The cherry blossoms bloom in early April.
商品(しょうひん)は来月(らいげつ)上旬(じょうじゅん)に届(とど)く予定(よてい)です。
The product is expected to arrive in the first part of next month.
十一月(じゅういちがつ)上旬(じょうじゅん)から中旬(ちゅうじゅん)にかけて紅葉(こうよう)が見頃(みごろ)を迎(むか)える。
The autumn leaves reach their peak from early to mid-November.

Usage

Japanese divides each month into three periods:

This system is commonly used in business, weather forecasts, shipping estimates, and seasonal descriptions. More precise than saying 初(はじ)め (beginning) and very common in everyday Japanese.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 初旬(しょじゅん) (first ten days)
Related: 中旬(ちゅうじゅん) (mid-month)
Related: 下旬(げじゅん) (late month)
Related: 月(つき)初(はじ)め (beginning of the month)
Compare: 月(つき)半(なか)ば (middle of the month)
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Added 2026.3.19 8:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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