あき
 
 
つるべ
釣瓶
 
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あき
 
 
つるべ
釣瓶
 
 
秋の日は釣瓶落とし あきのひはつるべおとし
あき
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
秋の日はつるべ落とし あきのひはつるべおとし

Contained Kanji 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)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
angling, fish, catch
つ.る つり チョウ (9th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
bottle, vial, jar
ビン へい かめ (9th, N2)
put together
ヘイ ヒョウ あわ.せる (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
tile, gram
かわら ガ ぐらむ (11th)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)