What is the Kanji for "Clear "?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Clear ", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Clear " is "晴".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ha".

Its onyomi reading is "Sei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "日" means "Day" and "Sun" and can be read as "Jitsu", "Nichi", "Hi", and "Ka". And The kanji "青" means "Blue" and can be read as "Ao", "Shou", and "Sei".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "晴" mean in japanese?

"晴" means "Clear ".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

晴れ: "Clear". The noun '晴れ (はれ)' means 'clear'. It refers to a state of the weather where the sky is free of clouds, allowing sunlight to shine through. It is commonly used to describe a sunny day. For example: It's a clear day today - (今日は晴れだ). The clear sky allowed us to see the stars - (晴れた空がほしを見せてくれた).

素晴らしい: "Wonderful". The adjective '素晴らしい (すばらしい)' means 'wonderful'. It is used to describe something of exceptionally high quality, great beauty, or outstanding merit. This word can be used to express admiration, appreciation, or delight. For example: This sunset is wonderful - (この夕日は素晴らしい). She sang wonderfully - (彼女は素晴らしく歌った).

見晴らし: "View". The Japanese noun '見晴らし (みはらし)' means 'view'. This word refers to a panoramic vista or scenic outlook that can be seen from a particular location. It is often used to describe a beautiful landscape or cityscape that can be enjoyed from an elevated position, such as the top of a hill or a high-rise building. For example: The hotel had a breathtaking view of the city - (ホテルには街の見晴らしがすばらしかった). The scenic overlook provided a stunning view - (展望台からは素晴らしい見晴らしを楽しめた).

晴れる: "Clear up". The Japanese verb '晴れる (はれる)' means 'to clear up'. It is used to describe when the weather transitions from cloudy or rainy conditions to a clear, sunny sky. This verb is often used in the context of weather reports or forecasts. For example: The weather is clearing up - (天気が晴れる). The clouds are clearing away - (雲が晴れる).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". And The hiragana "は" is read as "ha".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.