How to say 'Clear' or 'Sunny' in Japanese | 晴れ

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The Japanese word for Clear or Sunny is 'Hare', written as 晴れ in Japanese.'Clear' or 'Sunny' in hiragana is はれ.

word

晴れ

Meaning

Clear, Sunny

Reading

はれ

hare

Kanji

晴Clear

Explanation

The Japanese noun '晴れ (はれ)' primarily refers to clear or sunny weather. It is used to describe a state of the sky when there are no clouds, and the sun is shining brightly. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's mood or a situation that is bright and cheerful. For example: Today is clear「今日は晴れです」(きょうははれです). The weather forecast says it will be sunny tomorrow「天気予報では明日は晴れだそうです」(てんきよほうではあしたははれだそうです). It's important to note that '晴れ' is often used in weather forecasts and everyday conversations about the weather.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

529

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 晴れ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

晴

Meaning

Clear

Hiragana in the Word 晴れ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

れ

Reading

Words Related to 晴れ Through the Kanji 晴

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 晴 as well.

word

素晴らしい

Meaning

Wonderful

word

見晴らし

Meaning

View

word

晴れる

Meaning

Clear

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'Hare' means 'Clear' or 'Sunny' .

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