秋

autumn

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: あき・とき
On'yomi: シュウ

秋 means "autumn". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read あき・とき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

秋 in example sentences

秋あきですね。

Aki desu ne.

Autumn is here.
秋あきになりました。

Aki ni narimashita.

Autumn is here.
今日きょうは立秋りっしゅうです。

Kyou wa risshuu desu.

Today is the first day of autumn.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 秋

秋 autumn

Common questions

What does the kanji 秋 mean?: 秋 means "autumn". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 秋 have?: 秋 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 秋 read?: It is read あき・とき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 秋?: 秋 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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