Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/四季-(The-four-seasons)

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Hi everyone!

In this lesson, you will learn some vocabulary and expressions related to the four seasons in Japanese.

Vocabulary

The vocabulary is summarized in the table below:

Kanji Hiragana Romaji Translation
はる Haru Spring
なつ Natsu Summer
あき Aki Autumn
ふゆ Fuyu Winter
季節 きせつ Kisetsu Season
雨季 うき Uki Rainy season
乾季 かんき Kanki Dry season
四季 しき Shiki The four seasons
春夏秋冬 しゅんかしゅとう Shunkashuuto The four seasons

note : Shiki is the annual cycle of the 4 seasons. Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬) refers to the four kanji relating with seasons.

Sentences and quotes

天高く馬肥える秋 / てんたかくうまこゆるあき / Ten takaku uma koyuru aki.

Autumn is a great season.

物言えば唇寒し秋の風 / ものいえばくちびるさむしあきのかぜ / Mono ieba kuchibiru samushi aki no kaze.

Saying bad things will cause bad aftertaste.

一日千秋 / いちにちせんしゅう / Ichi nichi senshuu.

Feeling like passing a day is like passing 1000 years, can't wait to meet the person the speaker want to meet.

春秋の筆法 / しゅんじゅうのひっぽう / Shunjuu no Hippou.

The writing is obsecure, with meanings hiding inside, like the Spring and Autumn Annals.

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