JLPT N4 · Seasons & colours

秋

あき

autumn

Stroke order of 秋

秋 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

禾 grain stalks burned by 火 fire after the harvest: autumn.

Parts: 禾 grain + 火 fire

Example sentence

秋は紅葉がきれいです。

あきはこうようがきれいです。

The autumn leaves are beautiful in fall.

More words: Seasons & colours

春spring 夏summer 冬winter 色colour 赤いred 青いblue 黒いblack 茶色brown 風wind 暑いhot (weather)寒いcold (weather)花見cherry-blossom viewing 空気air

Learn to write it by hand

Bloomko is a free Android app: write characters stroke by stroke, practise with spaced repetition and get an AI tutor that works offline. Be the first to know when it launches.