紅葉(こうよう)

こうよう
noun
autumn leaves, fall colors
See also: 紅葉(もみじ) (alternate reading; maple tree/leaves)
1. autumn leaves, fall colors, autumn foliage
The changing of leaf colors in autumn, particularly to red, orange, and yellow.
山(やま)の紅葉(こうよう)が見頃(みごろ)だ。
The mountain's autumn colors are at their peak.
紅葉(こうよう)が美(うつく)しい季節(きせつ)になった。
It has become the season when autumn leaves are beautiful.
今年(ことし)の紅葉(こうよう)は例年(れいねん)より早(はや)く始(はじ)まり、十一月(じゅういちがつ)の初(はじ)めに見頃(みごろ)を迎(むか)えた。
This year the autumn colors started earlier than usual and reached their peak at the beginning of November.
2. viewing autumn leaves
The activity of going to see autumn foliage.
京都(きょうと)へ紅葉(こうよう)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to Kyoto to see the autumn leaves.
週末(しゅうまつ)に家族(かぞく)で紅葉(こうよう)を楽(たの)しんだ。
We enjoyed the autumn leaves with the family on the weekend.
紅葉(もみじ)狩(が)りのシーズンになると、有名(ゆうめい)なお寺(てら)は観光客(かんこうきゃく)でいっぱいになる。
When autumn leaf viewing season arrives, famous temples become packed with tourists.
紅葉狩(もみじが)り is the traditional custom of visiting scenic spots to view autumn leaves.

READING NOTE: Can also be read as もみじ, which specifically refers to Japanese maple leaves or the tree itself.

CULTURAL NOTE: 紅葉狩(もみじが)り is the traditional Japanese custom of visiting scenic areas to view autumn leaves.

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Related: 紅葉狩(もみじが)り (autumn leaf viewing)
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.5.30 4:12
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