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すーぶん【秋分】 : suubun | define meaning

suubun

Pronunciation: [suːbuŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Autumnal equinox; Autumn equinox; Fall equinox; September equinox

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しゅうぶん【秋分】 shuubun "autumn equinox". Ultimately from Chinese 【秋分】 (cf. Mandarin qiūfēn; Cantonese cau1 fan1; Eastern Min chiŭ-hŭng; Hokkien chhiu-hun; Sino-Korean 추분 chubun; Sino-Vietnamese thu phân).

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しうぶん」　秋分（シウブン）廿四氣ノ一晝夜平分ノ時ナリ"

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	秋分
Kana	すーぶん
Romanization	suubun
Pronunciation (IPA)	[suːbuŋ̍]

意味：しゅうぶん【秋分】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 14). すーぶん【秋分】 : suubun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5719/suubun/.