Word Meaning 紅葉

こうよう kouyou

紅葉 is read as こうよう (kouyou) and means leaves turning red (in autumn).

Meaning

English

  1. leaves turning red (in autumn)
  2. red leaves
  3. autumn colours
  4. fall colors

Reading

Kana

こうよう

Romaji

kouyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms ,鹿肉 Rank 6011 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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紅葉前線

こうようぜんせん

autumn foliage front

紅葉月

もみじづき

ninth lunar month

紅葉酒

もみじざけ

sake heated by burning fallen leaves

紅葉鳥

こうようちょう

red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea)

紅葉鳥

もみじどり

deer

紅葉衣

もみじごろも

comparing autumn leaves to a garment

紅葉の衣

もみじのころも

comparing beautiful autumn leaves to a garment

紅葉袋

もみじぶくろ

rice-bran bag (used for scrubbing the skin when bathing)

紅葉貝

もみじがい

Astropecten scoparius (species of starfish)

紅葉鍋

もみじなべ

venison stew

初紅葉

はつもみじば

first maple leaves to turn red in the season

青紅葉

あおもみじ

kasane color combination (green at front and russet behind)

Example Sentences

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The leaves began to turn red and yellow.

The leaves turn red in the fall.

In autumn all the leaves on the mountain change color.

The leaves of the trees began to turn red.

The cold weather has turned the leaves red.

The leaves will turn red in two or three weeks.

While taking a walk, Tom enjoyed the autumn leaves in vibrant red and orange.