秋つ葉

Old Japanese

Kanji in this term
秋	葉
あき Grade: 2	は Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 秋 (aki₁, “autumn”) +‎ つ (tu, possessive particle) +‎ 葉 (pa, “leaf”).

Noun

秋つ葉 (aki₁ tu pa) (kana あきつは)

1. autumn leaves
   • c. 759, Man’yōshū, book 10, poem 2304:
     , text here

     秋都葉尓々寶敝流衣吾者不服於君奉者夜毛著金

     aki₁ tu pa ni nipope₂ru ko₂ro₂mo ware pa ki₁zi ki₁mi₁ ni maturaba yo₁ru mo ki₁ru gane

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See also

• 蜻蛉羽 (aki₁dupa)