秋

JLPT N4

Autumn

Readings

On’yomi: シュウ (shuu)

Kun’yomi: あき (aki)

autumn

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

秋

あき

autumn

秋休み

あきやすみ

autumn vacation

秋風

あきかぜ

autumn wind

秋分

しゅうぶん

autumn equinox

初秋

しょしゅう

early autumn

Example Sentences

秋が来ました。

あきがきました。

Autumn has come.

秋休みです。

あきやすみです。

It is autumn vacation.

秋風が涼しいです。

あきかぜがすずしいです。

The autumn wind is cool.

秋分の日です。

しゅうぶんのひです。

It is the autumn equinox.

初秋の空です。

しょしゅうのそらです。

It is an early autumn sky.

Cultural Note

🍁 Autumn (秋) is deeply loved in Japan for its beauty and cultural symbolism.
• It’s known as 「食欲の秋」(shokuyoku no aki) – “the season of appetite” due to harvest.
• Also 「読書の秋」(dokusho no aki) – “the season for reading,” as the weather becomes calm and cool.
• Autumn festivals (秋祭り) are celebrated to give thanks for a good harvest.
• Famous autumn foods: 栗 (kuri – chestnut), さつまいも (sweet potato), さんま (saury fish).
• Autumn leaves viewing is called 紅葉（こうよう / momiji） — a national favorite pastime.