Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 紅葉(こうよう) in Japanese

紅葉, 黄葉
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
こうよう, もみじ
Romaji
kōyō, momiji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour)
    Example sentence
    木々し始めた The leaves of the trees began to turn red.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    leaves turning red; red leaves
    Example sentence
    木の葉経つにつれて紅葉した The leaves turned red as the days passed.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
    Example sentence
    木の葉紅葉する The leaves of the trees turn red in the fall.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
    Example sentence
    すっかり紅葉しました The leaves of the trees in the garden have turned completely red.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    venison
    Example sentence
    紅葉包まれていた The woods were clothed in autumn leaves.

Examples of 紅葉, 黄葉, こうよう, もみじ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

crimson, deep red

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: べに, くれない, あか.い

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

yellow

On'Yomi: コウ, オウ

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: は

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