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

  • 秋の気配

    a hint of autumn

    秋の夜

    an autumn night

    秋のもみじ

    a Japanese maple tree in the fall

Context Sentences

秋はわたしの一番好きなきせつです。

Fall is my absolute favorite season.

秋と言えば何を思いうかべますか。わたしはやっぱり食よくの秋ですね。

When you hear "fall" what do you associate it with? As you can probably imagine, I do think of "fall appetites."

はぁ?まだこの秋に一回ご飯食べに行っただけなの?あんた頭イッちゃってるんじゃないの?どう考えても彼氏って呼ぶのはおかしいでしょ。それは付き合ってるとは言えないと思うよ。

What? You’ve only gone out to dinner with him once so far this fall? Have you lost your mind? Don’t you think it’s strange to think about calling him your boyfriend? I don’t think you can say you’re dating him.

Kanji Composition