Memory phrase for the Kanji: 秋


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Meaning

autumn, fall

Pronunciation

SHŪ
aki

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

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

 秋  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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