Onyomi: シュウ · Kunyomi: あき, とき · Meanings: autumn
Kanji for autumn
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The kanji 秋 combines the grain radical (禾) with the fire radical (火), symbolizing the harvest season when crops are ripe and fields are golden. In ancient times, 秋 represented the abundance of autumn, the time to gather food and prepare for winter. It embodies change, maturity, and the beauty of falling leaves.
Grain and fire together — 秋 means autumn, the season of harvest, change, and golden fields.
Imagine golden crops ready to harvest under the autumn sun — that’s 秋, the kanji for autumn and abundance.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 秋 | あき | autumn, fall | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 時 | とき | time, hour, moment | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 秋風 | あきかぜ | autumn breeze, fall breeze | common Noun |
| 秋晴れ | あきばれ | clear autumnal weather | Noun |
| 秋めく | あきめく | to become autumnal | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 秋分 | しゅうぶん | autumnal equinox, autumn equinox, fall equinox | common Noun |
| 秋水 | しゅうすい | clear autumn water, clear fall water | Noun |
| 秋分の日 | しゅうぶんのひ | Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday celebrated by honoring ancestors and remembering the deceased; September 22, 23 or 24) | Noun |
| 秋季 | しゅうき | fall season, autumn season | common Noun |
| 秋口 | あきぐち | beginning of autumn, beginning of fall | common Noun |