こうよう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour)
2. leaves turning red; red leaves
when read as "こうよう"
3. leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
when read as "こうよう"
Noun
4. (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
when read as "もみじ"
5. venison
when read as "もみじ"
6. layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
Kanji used
deep red
leaf
Pitch accent
うよう
Top 12600
Composed of
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
autumn foliage front; fall foliage front
Examples (7 in total)
The woods were clothed in autumn leaves.
The leaves of the trees in the garden have turned completely red.
The leaves on the trees have begun to turn red.