N4 Kanji: 秋 (Autumn, Fall)

JLPT N4 kanji 秋 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.

Character Info

Property Value
Kanji
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 |