紅葉

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Noun

[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term
紅	葉

[edit] Etymology 1

The nominalized form of the verb momit-.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [momit͡ɕi]

[edit] Noun

紅葉 (hiragana もみち, romaji momichi)

1. colored autumn leaves

[edit] Etymology 2

/momidi/ > /momizi/. The nominalized form of the verb momid-.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [momidʑi]

[edit] Noun

紅葉 (hiragana もみじ, romaji momiji, historical hiragana もみぢ)

1. colored autumn leaves
2. Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

[edit] Derived terms

• 紅葉葵 (momiji aoi)
• 紅葉苺 (momiji ichigo)
• 紅葉狩り (momijigari)
• 紅葉笠, 紅葉傘 (momijigasa)
• 紅葉月 (momijizuki)

[edit] Etymology 3

koueɸu > kouewu > koueu > koːyoː. From the on'yomi reading of kanji. Literally "red leaves".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [koːyoː]

[edit] Noun

紅葉 (hiragana こうよう, romaji kōyō, historical hiragana こうえふ)

1. colored autumn leaves