Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 春代, 春世, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. HAH-ṘOO-YO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.Famous bearer is Haruyo Shimamura, Japanese volleyball player.