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How to say 'Equinox' or 'Autumnal' in Japanese | 秋分

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The Japanese word for Equinox or Autumnal is 'Shuubun', written as 秋分 in Japanese.'Equinox' or 'Autumnal' in hiragana is しゅうぶん.

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    秋分

    Meaning

    Equinox, Autumnal

    Reading

    しゅうぶん

    shuubun

    Kanji

    秋Autumn 分Minute, Part

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '秋分 (しゅうぶん)' refers to the 'autumnal equinox', a specific day in autumn when day and night are of approximately equal length. This term is often used in the context of seasons, astronomy, and traditional Japanese holidays. For example: The autumnal equinox is a national holiday in Japan「秋分は日本の祝日です」(しゅうぶんはにほんのしゅくじつです). On the autumnal equinox, we visit family graves「秋分の日には家族のお墓参りをします」(しゅうぶんのひにはかぞくのおはかまいりをします). The term is also used in phrases like '秋分の日 (しゅうぶんのひ)', which is the official name for the Autumnal Equinox Day holiday in Japan.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2639

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 秋分

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

  • kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Words Related to 秋分 Through the Kanji 秋

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 秋 as well.

  • word

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

  • word

    春夏秋冬

    Meaning

    Seasons

  • word

    秋風

    Meaning

    Autumn wind

Words Related to 秋分 Through the Kanji 分

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 分 as well.

  • word

    自分

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    分かる

    Meaning

    Understand

  • word

    部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    十分

    Meaning

    Enough

  • word

    多分

    Meaning

    Probably

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    半分

    Meaning

    Half

  • word

    分野

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    分ける

    Meaning

    Divide, Separate

  • word

    随分

    Meaning

    Quite

  • word

    処分

    Meaning

    Disposal

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    春分

    Meaning

    Spring equinox

  • word

    区分

    Meaning

    Division, Classification

  • word

    分かれる

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

  • word

    身分

    Meaning

    Status

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    成分

    Meaning

    Ingredient, Component

  • word

    分割

    Meaning

    Split, Division

  • word

    分布

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    大分

    Meaning

    Considerably

  • word

    水分

    Meaning

    Moisture

  • word

    配分

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    分解

    Meaning

    Disassembly, Analysis

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    分配

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    分担

    Meaning

    Division

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    分泌

    Meaning

    Secretion

  • word

    分類

    Meaning

    Classification

  • word

    分間

    Meaning

    Minutes

  • word

    分離

    Meaning

    Separation

  • word

    余分

    Meaning

    Extra

  • word

    分散

    Meaning

    Distribution, Dispersion

  • word

    分析

    Meaning

    Analysis

  • word

    分裂

    Meaning

    Split, Division

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What does 'Shuubun' (秋分) mean?

'Shuubun' means 'Equinox' or 'Autumnal' .

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