JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 15

秋 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

autumn

On
シュウshuu
Kun
あきaki ときtoki

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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秋9 strokes

How to write 秋: stroke order

秋 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

秋 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 秋 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 秋

The parts 秋 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 禾

    Radical

  • 火

    fire

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 15