Japanese Vocabulary for the Weather
14/11/2021Updated 26/04/20231 min read
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Japanese vocabulary for the weather
Let's learn Japanese vocabulary about the weather.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 天気 | てんき | tenki | Weather |
| 天気予報 | てんきよほう | tenki yohou | Weather forecast |
| 湿気 | しっけ | shikke | Humidity |
| 大気 | たいき | taiki | Air |
| 大気汚染 | たいきおせん | taiki osen | Air pollution |
| 温暖 | おんだん | ondan | Warm |
| 温帯 | おんたい | ontai | Temperate zone |
| 寒帯 | かんたい | kantai | Frigid zone |
| 熱帯 | ねったい | nettai | Tropics |
| 快晴 | かいせい | kaisei | Sunny with little cloud |
| 曇り | くもり | kumori | Cloudy |
| 晴れのち曇り | はれのちくもり | harenochikumori | Sunny then turning cloudy |
| 曇り時々雨 | くもりときどきあめ | kumori tokidoki ame | Cloudy with occasional rain |
| 曇りところによって雨 | くもりところによってあめ | kumori tokoro ni yotte ame | Cloudy with rain in places |
| 降水確率 | こうすいかくりつ | kousui kakuritsu | Chance of rain |
| 最高気温 | さいこうきおん | saikou kion | Highest temperature |
| 最低気温 | さいていきおん | saitei kion | Lowest temperature |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい | mushiatsui | Muggy / sultry |
| 爽やか | さわやか | sawayaka | Fresh / crisp |
| 季節風 | きせつふう | kisetsufuu | Monsoon wind |
| 太陽 | たいよう | taiyou | The sun |
| 雲 | くも | kumo | Cloud |
| 雷が落ちる | かみなりがおちる | kaminari ga ochiru | Thunder |
| 風 | かぜ | kaze | wind |
| 晴れ | はれ | hare | Clear skies |
| 雨 | あめ | ame | Rain |
| 夕立 | ゆうだち | yuudachi | A shower |
| 小雨 | こあめ | kosame | Light rain |
| 大雨 | おおあめ | ooame | Heavy rain |
| 豪雨 | ごうう | gouu | Very heavy rain |
| 夕立 | ゆうだち | yuudachi | A shower |
| 局地的な雨 | きょくちてきなあめ | kyokuchi tekina ame | Scattered rain |
| 暴風雨 | ぼうふうう | boufuuu | A rainstorm |
| 霧 | きり | kiri | Fog |
| 台風 | たいふう | taifuu | A typhoon |
| 季節 | きせつ | kisetsu | Season |
| 春 | はる | haru | Spring |
| 夏 | なつ | natsu | Summer |
| 秋 | あき | aki | Autumn |
| 冬 | ふゆ | fuyu | Winter |
| 梅雨 | つゆ/ばいう | tsuyu/ baiu | The rainy season |
| 乾季 | かんき | kanki | The dry season |
See also:
Japanese Vocabulary You Need When Going to Hospital in Japan
Japanese Vocabulary That Often Appears in the BJT Exam