🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あち【秋】 : achi | define meaning
achi
Pronunciation: [ʔat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Fall; autumn
- Harvest time
Etymology
Cognate with Aomori and Chiba あぎ agi; Kagoshima あっ aq and あけ ake; and standard Japanese あき【秋】 aki "fall, autumn".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Achi, autumn. (Jap. aki.)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あち」秋（アキ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 秋 |
| Kana | あち |
| Romanization | achi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔat͡ɕi] |
意味：あき【秋】、しゅうかくき【収穫期】、しゅうかくじ【収穫時】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あち【秋】 : achi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/822/achi/.