初旬 しょじゅん Meanings Adverb, Noun first 10 days of the month Kanji 初 first. Read as ショ. 旬 ten days. Read as ジュン. Example sentences 日本の梅雨は6月初旬から7月中旬まで続く。In Japan, the rainy season lasts from the beginning of June to the middle of July. Word lists JLPT N2 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists