JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
秋 means autumn. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes, read あき or とき or しゅう.
秋 is written in 9 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秋 | あき | fall (season) |
秋 tends to carry the sound しゅう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 秋 | しゅう | autumn |
| 萩 | しゅう | bush clover |
| 愁 | しゅう | distress, grieve |
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