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How to say 'Weather' in Japanese | 天気

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The Japanese word for Weather is 'Tenki', written as 天気 in Japanese.'Weather' in hiragana is てんき.

    word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

    Reading

    てんき

    tenki

    Kanji

    天Heaven 気Spirit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '天気 (てんき)' means 'weather'. It refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, including temperature, precipitation, and other meteorological conditions. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations to discuss or inquire about the weather. For example: The weather is nice today「今日は天気がいい」(きょうはてんきがいい). What will the weather be like tomorrow?「明日の天気はどうですか？」(あしたのてんきはどうですか？). It can also be used in expressions like 'good weather' (いい天気, いてんき) or 'bad weather' (悪い天気, わるいてんき).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    4772

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 天気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

  • kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

Words Related to 天気 Through the Kanji 天

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 天 as well.

  • word

    天皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    天

    Meaning

    Sky, Heaven

  • word

    天の川

    Meaning

    Milky Way

  • word

    雨天

    Meaning

    Rainy weather

  • word

    天下

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    天井

    Meaning

    Ceiling

  • word

    天然

    Meaning

    Nature

  • word

    天国

    Meaning

    Heaven

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    天才

    Meaning

    Genius

  • word

    天候

    Meaning

    Weather

Words Related to 天気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

  • word

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mood

  • word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    病気

    Meaning

    Illness

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

  • word

    雰囲気

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    寒気

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    気軽

    Meaning

    Casual

  • word

    景気

    Meaning

    Economy, Mood

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    気楽

    Meaning

    Carefree

  • word

    勇気

    Meaning

    Courage

  • word

    気象

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    湿気

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    気圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    浮気

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    気候

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    低気圧

    Meaning

    Low pressure

  • word

    湯気

    Meaning

    Steam

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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