秋(あき)

あき

noun

autumn, fall

time-season

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.

Related words

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

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))

Related: 風物詩(ふうぶつし) (seasonal feature)

Related: 物悲(ものがな)しい (melancholy)

Related: 夏(なつ) (summer)

Related: 冬(ふゆ) (winter)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.10.9 22:44

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