Memory phrase for the Kanji: 秋


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Meaning autumn, fall

Pronunciation

SHŪ
aki

Explanation

Left: rice plant 禾 (here: straw) and right: fire 火

Mnemonic


 
Rice plants (= their straw) are burned in autumn.

Radicals

rice plantIt shows the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe rice-grain has this radical: 米.
firePicture of a fire
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 Vocabulary

あき  autumn, fall
昨秋 さくしゅう  autumn of last year, fall of last year
秋分の日 しゅうぶんのひ  autumnal Equinox Day
秋祭り あきまつ  autumn festival, fall festival​
秋めく あきめく  to become autumnal​

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