木々の葉が紅葉し始めた。

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木々 の 葉 が 紅葉し始めた 。

English Translation

The leaves of the trees began to turn red.

Furigana

木々(きぎ)の葉(は)が紅葉(こうよう)し始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kigi no ha ga kōyōshihajimeta.

Words

木々 (きぎ)

every tree; many trees; all kinds of trees

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

葉 (は)

leaf

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

紅葉 (こうよう、もみじ)

autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour); leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum); venison

Kanji

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

紅

Readings: コウ、 ク、 べに、 くれない、 あか.い

Meanings: crimson, deep red

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin