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    3. 初秋

    初秋

    初しょ秋しゅう

    early autumn (fall)

    KMT9News #35+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しょしゅうはつあき

    Noun

    1.
    early autumn (fall)
    2.
    seventh month of the lunar calendar
    obsolete term

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    初しょ秋しゅうの風かぜが心ここ地ちよい。

    The early autumn breeze is pleasant.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    初しょ秋しゅうの夕ゆう暮ぐれは、どこか物もの悲かなしい雰ふん囲い気きがある。

    Early autumn evenings have a somewhat melancholic atmosphere.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    初しょ秋しゅうの候こう、皆みな様さまにおかれましては益ます々ますご清せい栄えいのこととお慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。

    In this early autumn season, I wish you all continued prosperity. (Formal greeting)

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    初しょ秋しゅうには、紅こう葉ようが始はじまる前まえの緑みどりと赤あかのグラデーションが美うつくしい。

    In early autumn, the beautiful green and red gradation before the leaves change color is stunning.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentArt & Design
    初しょ秋しゅうの味み覚かくとして、栗くりやサンマが食しょく卓たくに並ならび始はじめます。

    As early autumn delicacies, chestnuts and Pacific saury begin to appear on dining tables.

    KMT9Food & DiningNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    秋
    あき・とき…(2)
    autumn
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