上旬

じょうじゅん

first 10 days of month

What does 上旬 mean?

上旬 is a Japanese noun meaning first 10 days of month in English. It is written as 上旬 in kanji, じょうじゅん in hiragana, and joujun in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

7月の上旬は、海に行くのは早いかな?

I wonder if the first week or so of July is too early to go to the beach.