秋
秋 — Autumn
autumn
On’yomiシュウ (shuu)
Kun’yomiあき (aki)
Kun’yomiとき (toki)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 秋
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秋 | あき aki | autumn; fall |
| 今秋 | こんしゅう konshuu | this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year |
| 昨秋 | さくしゅう sakushuu | autumn of last year; fall of last year |
| 春秋 | しゅんじゅう shunjuu | spring and autumn; spring and fall; years |
| 千秋楽 | せんしゅうらく senshuuraku | final day of a performance; closing date; final show |
| 秋季 | しゅうき shuuki | fall season; autumn season |
Study notes
秋 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #635 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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