N4 Kanji: 秋 (Autumn, Fall)
JLPT N4 kanji 秋 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 秋 |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 禾 (grain) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | シュウ | shū |
| Kun-yomi | あき | aki |
Vocabulary
| 秋 | あき | aki | autumn, fall | | 秋分 | しゅうぶん | shūbun | autumn equinox | | 秋祭り | あきまつり | akimatsuri | autumn festival | | 春秋 | しゅんじゅう | shunjū | spring and autumn; years | | 秋空 | あきぞら | akizora | autumn sky |
Stroke Order
1-5. Left side 禾 (grain/rice plant). 6-9. Right side 火 (fire).
Mnemonic
Grain (禾) that needs to be dried by fire (火) — in autumn, the harvest is dried and processed.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 利 (profit) | 利 has 刀 on right; 秋 has 火 | | 移 (move) | 移 has 多 on right; 秋 has 火 |