Word Meaning 秋の日は釣瓶落とし

あきのひはつるべおとし aki no hi ha tsurubeotoshi

秋の日は釣瓶落とし is read as あきのひはつるべおとし (aki no hi ha tsurubeotoshi) and means the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well.

Meaning

English

the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well

Reading

Kana

あきのひはつるべおとし

Romaji

aki no hi ha tsurubeotoshi

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 54 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 109223 Priority R

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