Kanji: 秋. Radical: 禾. Number of strokes: 9. Meaning: “ autumn”. Pronunciation: シュウ、あきshū, aki.
Kawabata Yasunari
Yasunari Kawabata 川端 康成(1899 –1972)
Born in Osaka
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968
For his Nobel lecture, he started by quoting Dogen (1200-1253)
“In the spring, cherry blossoms, in the summer the cuckoo.
In autumn the moon, and in winter the snow, clear, cold.”
“Japan, The Beautiful and Myself” 美しい日本の私―その序説
autumn
A season that differs more or less from the charms of summer, and tries to resist the announced harshness of winter.
automne
Saison qui s’éloigne peu ou prou des charmes affichés de l’été, et tente de résister à la rudesse annoncée de l’hiver
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A succession of festivals encompassing the Celtic Year comprising of Imbolc (spring), Beltane (summer), Lughnasad (Autumn) and Samain (Winter).
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autumn (UNIDEO)
UNIDEO: autumn
UNIDEO: automne
This autumn, no child on my knees…
This autumn I have no child on my knees To contemplate the moon.
Cet automne Je n'ai pas d'enfant sur les genoux Pour contempler la lune.
Uejima Onitsuraautumn (Chinese character)
Chinese character: autumn / 秋qiū
Caractère(s) chinois : automne / 秋qiū
Autumn tells to the earth…
L’automne raconte à la terre les feuilles qu’elle a prêtées à l’été.
Georg Lichtenberg