Chinese

Noun

春秋

1. (literally) spring and autumn
2. (metonymically) the four seasons
3. a year's time
4. time as a general concept
5. a person's age
6. an annal; a chronicle of events by year

Proper noun

春秋

1. the Spring and Autumn Annals, the chronicle of the Chinese state of Lu
2. the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC)

Synonyms

• (the Spring and Autumn Annals) 麟經／麟经 (Línjīng)

See also

• 夏商周 (Xià-Shāng-Zhōu)
• 戰國／战国 (Zhànguó)
• 秦漢／秦汉 (Qín-Hàn)
• 兩漢／两汉 (Liǎng-Hàn)
• 三國／三国 (Sānguó)
• 兩晉／两晋 (Liǎng-Jìn)
• 十六國／十六国 (Shíliù-Guó)
• 南北朝 (Nánběicháo)
• 隋唐 (Suí-Táng)
• 五代十國／五代十国 (Wǔdài Shíguó)
• 兩宋／两宋 (Liǎng-Sòng)
• 宋元 (Sòng-Yuán)
• 遼金／辽金 (Liáo-Jīn)
• 西夏 (Xīxià)
• 明清 (Míng-Qīng)
• 晚清 (Wǎn-Qīng)

Japanese

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese compound 春秋 ‎(tsyhwin tshjuw, literally “spring and autumn”). The kan'on, so probably a shift in reading after initial borrowing.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Kan'on
• (Tokyo) しゅんじゅう [shùńjúú] (Heiban - [0])^[1][2]
• (Tokyo) しゅ​んじゅう [shúꜜǹjùù] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ɕɯ̃ᵝnd͡ʑɯᵝː]

Noun

春秋 ‎(hiragana しゅんじゅう, romaji shunjū)

1. spring and autumn
2. (metonymically) a year; (by extension) one's age

Proper noun

春秋 ‎(hiragana しゅんじゅう, romaji Shunjū)

1. the Spring and Autumn Annals, the chronicles of the ancient State of Lu

Etymology 2

Compound of 春 ‎(haru, “spring”) +‎ 秋 ‎(aki, “autumn”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• (Tokyo) は​るあき [háꜜrùàkì] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɾ̠ɯᵝa̠kʲi]

Noun

春秋 ‎(hiragana はるあき, romaji haruaki)

1. spring and autumn
2. (metonymically) a year; (by extension) one's age
   • 1212, 鴨 長明 (Kamo no Chōmei), 方丈記 (Hōjōki, “The Ten Foot Square Hut”)

     四十あまりの春秋をおくれる間に

     よんじゅう あまり の はるあき を おくれる あいだ に

     yonjū amari no haruaki o okureru aida ni

     during the course of living some forty-odd years

References

1. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. 1 2 3 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3