How to say 'Fog' in Japanese | 霧

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The Japanese word for Fog is 'Kiri', written as 霧 in Japanese.'Fog' in hiragana is きり.

word

霧

Meaning

Fog

Reading

きり

kiri

Kanji

霧Mist, Fog

Explanation

The Japanese noun '霧 (きり)' means 'fog'. It refers to a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, which obscures visibility. This word is commonly used in weather-related contexts or to describe atmospheric conditions. For example: The fog is thick today「今日は霧が濃い」(きょうはきりがこい). I couldn't see the road because of the fog「霧で道が見えなかった」(きりでみちがみえなかった). In literature, '霧' can also be used metaphorically to describe confusion or uncertainty, such as '心の霧 (こころのきり)' meaning 'mental fog' or 'confusion in one's mind'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6330

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 霧

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

霧

Meaning

Mist, Fog

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