秋津
Japanese
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Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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秋 | 津 |
あき Grade: 2 |
つ Grade: S |
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Appears to be from 秋 (aki, “autumn”) + つ (tsu, Old Japanese genitive particle) + 虫 (mushi, “insect”); this insect, to this day, is often associated with autumn in Japan. The kanji 津 is ateji (当て字).
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