秋つ葉

Old Japanese

Kanji in this term
秋 葉
あき
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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
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)

See also

  • 蜻蛉羽 (aki1dupa)
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