• 秋あき — autumn, fall
• 秋分しゅうぶん — autumnal equinox
• 秋風あきかぜ — autumn breeze
• 晩秋ばんしゅう — late autumn
• 初秋しょしゅう — early autumn
• 秋刀魚さんま — saury (autumn seasonal fish)

The kanji 秋 combines 禾 (grain) and 火 (fire), suggesting burning fields after harvest — a symbolic image of autumn. It is a time of harvest, change, and preparation for winter, and holds cultural and poetic importance in Japan.

秋あきは 紅葉こうようがきれいです。
Autumn leaves are beautiful in fall.

秋あきになると空そらが高たかくなります。
In autumn, the sky seems to get higher.

🎧 Practice the native Japanese pronunciation of 秋.