9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

autumn

Kun'yomi
  • autumn
  • time ②occasion ③chance ④the times
On'yomi
  • シュウ
Nanori
  • あい

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

あき 84.8%
シュウ 15.2%

Character Breakdown

autumn
あき シュウ とき (2nd, N4)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

Akita (city, prefecture)
Ministry of Justice (Zhou dynasty China)
autumn, season of good appetite
autumn, the best season for enjoying art
autumn day ②autumn sun
autumn breeze
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References

Unicode hex code 79CB
JIS X 0208 1-29-9
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3273
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4131
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1139
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1464
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24940
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 462
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 470
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 89
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 156
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 178
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 98
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.20
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1431
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 909
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5d4.1
Four corner code 2998.0
De Roo Code 2262