Meaning

Primary

Autumn

Alternative

Fall

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

あき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, あき.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 去年の秋

    last year's autumn

    今年の秋

    this year's autumn

    昨年の秋

    last year's autumn

Context Sentences

今日は秋っぽいファッションだね。

Today's fashion is very autumnal.

秋の夜は星がきれいです。

Autumn nights have beautiful stars.

秋になり木々が色づいても、君からの返事はまだ来なかった。

Even though it was autumn and the trees were changing colors, I still did not receive a reply from you.

Kanji Composition