Japanese symbol for “autumn”
秋
あき
Romaji: aki
autumn; fall
In Japanese, autumn is 秋, read あき (aki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv, n autumn; fall
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “autumn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オータム | オータム ootamu | autumn |
| 白秋 | はくしゅう hakushuu | autumn (from the five elements in Chinese philosophy) |
| 草枯れ | くさがれ kusagare | autumn; fall; withering of the grass |
| 秋日 | しゅうじつ shuujitsu | autumn; fall |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 千秋楽 | せんしゅうらく senshuuraku | final day of a performance; closing date; final show |
| 今秋 | こんしゅう konshuu | this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year |
| 春秋 | しゅんじゅう shunjuu | spring and autumn; spring and fall |
| 秋風 | あきかぜ akikaze | autumn breeze; fall breeze |
| 春夏秋冬 | しゅんかしゅうとう shunkashuutou | spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons |
| 秋季 | しゅうき shuuki | fall season; autumn season |
See also: Chinese symbol for “autumn”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.