also: しゅうふう
noun
autumn breeze; fall breeze
Refers to the cool, refreshing wind characteristic of autumn. Often carries a poetic or slightly nostalgic nuance in literature.
秋風が心地よい季節になった。
It's become the season when the autumn breeze feels pleasant.
窓から涼しい秋風が入ってくる。
A cool autumn breeze comes in through the window.
Standard kanji spelling with the common reading あきかぜ.
Literary or poetic on-reading; less common in everyday speech.
Compound of 秋 (autumn) and 風 (wind). The reading あきかぜ is the native Japanese kun'yomi combination; しゅうふう is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading, often used in poetic or literary contexts.