秋(あき)

あき
noun
autumn, fall
1. autumn, fall
The season between summer and winter.
もう秋(あき)だ。
It's already autumn.
秋(あき)の空(そら)は高(たか)い。
The autumn sky is high.
秋(あき)になると涼(すず)しくなる。
It gets cool when autumn comes.
秋(あき)には山(やま)の木(き)の葉(は)が赤(あか)や黄色(きいろ)になる。
In autumn, tree leaves turn red and yellow.
秋(あき)は天気(てんき)がいい日(ひ)が多(おお)くて、外(そと)で遊(あそ)ぶのが楽(たの)しい。
Autumn has many nice weather days, and it's fun to play outside.

秋(あき) is autumn/fall — the season of 紅葉(こうよう) (autumn leaves), harvest festivals, and pleasant weather. In Japan, autumn (roughly September through November) is celebrated as a season for many activities.

SEASONS:

  • 春(はる): spring
  • 夏(なつ): summer
  • 秋(あき): autumn
  • 冬(ふゆ): winter

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 秋分(しゅうぶん): autumn equinox
  • 秋祭(あきまつ)り: autumn festival
  • 秋刀魚(さんま): Pacific saury (iconic autumn food)

"〜の秋(あき)" EXPRESSIONS:

Japanese often call autumn the season for various activities:

  • 読書(どくしょ)の秋(あき): season for reading
  • 食欲(しょくよく)の秋(あき): season for eating
  • スポーツの秋(あき): season for sports
  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)の秋(あき): season for the arts

Related Words

Antonym: 春(はる) (spring (season))
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.4.11 10:25
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