秋つ葉

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Old Japanese

Kanji in this term
あき
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

From (aki1, autumn) +‎ (tu, possessive particle) +‎ (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:
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      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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