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Japanese Vocabulary - Weather & Climate

Welcome to our lesson on Japanese Vocabulary → Weather! 🌦️ In this lesson, we will explore various weather-related terms and phrases in the Japanese language. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently talk about the weather in Japanese. But don't stop there! After mastering weather vocabulary, you can also expand your knowledge by exploring other related topics such as Japanese vehicles, Japanese astronomy terms, and Japanese vocabulary - Family Members in Japanese. Enjoy your journey into the fascinating world of the Japanese language! 🇯🇵

Basic phrases to talk about the weather in Japanese

Here is a table of basic weather-related phrases in Japanese, using a combination of the different writing systems:

English	Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana	Romaji
What's the weather like today?	今日の天気はどうですか？	きょうのてんきはどうですか？	今日の天気はどうですか？	Kyou no tenki wa dou desu ka?
It's sunny.	晴れです。	はれです。	晴れです。	Hare desu.
It's cloudy.	曇りです。	くもりです。	曇りです。	Kumori desu.
It's rainy.	雨です。	あめです。	雨です。	Ame desu.
It's snowy.	雪です。	ゆきです。	雪です。	Yuki desu.
It's hot.	暑いです。	あついです。	暑いです。	Atsui desu.
It's cold.	寒いです。	さむいです。	寒いです。	Samui desu.
It's windy.	風が強いです。	かぜがつよいです。	風が強いです。	Kaze ga tsuyoi desu.

Note: The Romaji script is used for the purpose of pronunciation only, and is not an official writing system in Japan.

Basic Words

Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	Translation
気象学	きしょうがく	Kishougaku	Meteorology
予報	よほう	Yohou	Forecast
天気予報	てんきよほう	Tenki yohou	Weather forecast
天気	てんき	Tenki	Weather
晴れ	はれ	Hare	Clear weather
曇り	くもり	Kumori	Cloudy weather
青空	あおぞら	Aozora	Blue Sky
雲	くも	Kumo	Cloud
雨雲	あめくも	Ame kumo	Rainy clouds
雨	あめ	Ame	Rain
大雨	おおあめ	Ooame	Heavy rain
洪水	こうずい	Kozui	Flood
稲妻	いなずま	Inazuma	Lightening (flash)
雷	かみなり	Kaminari	Thunder
風	かぜ	Kaze	Wind
嵐	あらし	Arashi	Storm
台風	たいふう	Taifuu	Typhoon
雪	ゆき	Yuki	Snow
暑い	あつい	Atsui	Hot
暖かい	あたかかい	Atatakai	Warm
涼しい	すずしい	Suzushii	Fresh
寒い	さむい	Samui	Cold
冷たい	つめたい	Tsumetai	Frozen

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More Vocabulary

English	Japanese (日本語)	Japanese (Rōmaji)
air	空気	kuuki
cloud	雲	kumo
comet	彗星	suisei
Earth	地球	chikyuu
flash, lightning	稲妻	inazuma
flood	洪水	kō-zui
fog, mist	霧	kiri
glacier	氷河	hyōga
hot	暑い , 熱い	atsui
hurricane	ハリケーン	harikeen
ice	氷	koori, hi
lukewarm, tepid	温い (ぬるい)	nurui
Milky Way	天の川	ama-no-gawa
planet	惑星	wakusei
rain	雨	ame
rainbow	虹	niji
sky	空	sora
snow	雪	yuki
storm	嵐	arashi
sun	太陽	taiyō
sunshine, daylight	光	hikari
thunder	雷	ikazuchi, kaminari
thunderstorm	雷雨	raiu
tidal wave	津波	tsunami
typhoon	台風	taifuu
umbrella	傘	kasa
Universe	宇宙	uchuu
weather	天気	ten-ki
wind	風	kaze
World	世界	sekai

VIDEOS

A video about the weather vocabulary

Climate of Japan

Japan has a varied climate, ranging from subtropical in the south to temperate in the north. The country is affected by monsoons, which bring hot and humid summers and cool, dry winters. The average temperature in Japan varies from around 25°C (77°F) in the summer months to around 5°C (41°F) in the winter months.

The coastal areas of Japan are subject to typhoons from late summer to early autumn, which can bring strong winds and heavy rains. On the other hand, the mountainous regions of Japan receive heavy snowfall during the winter months, making them popular ski destinations.

Overall, the climate in Japan is generally mild, but can vary greatly depending on the region and time of year.

Climate data for Japan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C	29.7	29.0	30.2	33.3	39.5	40.2	41.1	41.0	40.4	35.1	34.2	31.6	41.1
Record low °C	−41.0	−38.3	−35.2	−27.8	−18.9	−13.1	−6.9	−4.3	−10.8	−19.5	−28.1	−34.2	−41.0

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