Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Weather
Basic phrases to talk about the weather in Japanese
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 |
Follow the link to learn about "The Four Seasons"
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 |