紅葉

こうよう

fall colors (of leaves)

Also:red leaves (of autumn), layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors, venison

What does 紅葉 mean?

紅葉 is a Japanese noun meaning fall colors (of leaves) in English. It can also be translated as red leaves (of autumn), layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors, venison depending on context. It is written as 紅葉 in kanji, こうよう in hiragana, and kouyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.