秋

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 秋は紅葉がきれいです。▶ —
   In autumn, the autumn leaves are beautiful.
2. 秋になると食欲が出ます。▶ —
   When autumn comes, my appetite picks up.

Collocations

Mnemonic

あき — 秋, Yamato. Japanese autumn — heat and humidity break, and a reset mood revives every activity. The series of '~の秋 no aki' collocations is the cultural code of Japanese autumn itself ── 読書の秋 dokusho no aki (autumn of reading), 食欲の秋 shokuyoku no aki (autumn of appetite), スポーツの秋 supootsu no aki (autumn of sport), 芸術の秋 geijutsu no aki (autumn of art). Korean 'dokseoui gyejeol' and 'cheongomabi' name the exact same cluster. 紅葉 (autumn leaves) carries two readings ── on-yomi kouyou (Sino) and kun-yomi momiji (Yamato). The same kanji works like two different words. Autumn school events ── 運動会 undoukai (sports day), 文化祭 bunkasai (culture festival). The Korean reading chu is sister to the onyomi しゅう ── 秋季 shuuki (autumn season).

Quick check

1. Which is NOT a "○○ no aki" collocation?

   • Shigoto no aki — autumn of work
   • Dokusho no aki — reading
   • Shokuyoku no aki — appetite
   • Supootsu no aki — sport