天高く馬肥ゆる秋 てんたかくうまこゆるあき Meanings Expression autumn comes with harvest time and clear weather (literally: autumn with the sky clear and blue, and horses growing stout) Kanji 天 heaven. Read as テン. 高 high. Read as たか. 馬 horse. Read as うま. 肥 fatten 秋 autumn. Read as あき. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists