[No.0050 Kanji] Weather *Polite Expression*

今日取り上げる漢字は、いつものように単体ではなく単語としてご紹介。

(きょうとりあげるかんじは、いつものようにたんたいではなくたんごとしてごしょうかい）

(kyou toriageru kanjiha itsumonoyouni tantaidehanaku tangotoshite goshoukai)

上の漢字の意味知ってるかな？

(うえのかんじのいみしってるかな？）

(ueno kanjino imi shitterukana?)

Japanese example using kanjis meaning "weather".

• いい天気ですね！－It is a good weather.
  (いいてんきですね！）
  (ii tenki desune!)
  


• 今日は天気悪いね～－It is a bad weather today.
  (きょうはてんきわるいね～）
  (kyouha tenki waruine)
  

ちなみに今日日本はとても暖かくて、春が1日だけやって来たような感じでした。

(ちなみにきょうにほんはとてもあたたかくて、はるがいちにちだけやってきたようなかんじでした）

(chinamini kyou nihonha totemo atatakakute, haruga ichinichidake yattekitayouna kanji deshita)

暖かい季節は好きだけど、冬は雨があまり降らないところがいいんですよね。

(あたたかいきせつはすきだけど、ふゆはあめがあまりふらないところがいいんですよね）

(atatakai kisetsuha sukidakedo, fuyuha amega amari huranaitokoroga iindesuyone)

みなさんの国の天気はどうですか？

(みなさんのくにのてんきはどうですか？）

(minasanno kunino tenkiha doudesuka?)

Japanese Words and Phrases

• とても　totemo－very
• 暖かい　あたたかい　atatakai－warm
• 春　はる　haru－spring
• 感じだった　かんじだった　kanjidatta－I feel like～. / It's like～.
• 季節　きせつ　kisetsu－season
• 国　くに　kuni－country

Related posts:

• [No.0017 Kanji] 冬


• [No.0018 Kanji] 寒い


• [No.0019 Kanji] 暑い


• [No.0020 Kanji] 好き


• [No.0033 Kanji] 知る

Japanese, kanji, weather

[No.0039 Kanji] Snow *Casual Expression*

Hi there.

As you may know, but it's been seriously snowy in Japan!
(もしかしたら知っているかもしれないけど、日本は今すごい雪だよ)
(moshikashitara sitterukamosirenaikedo, nihonnha imasugoi yukidayo)

It is really rarely when it comes to reaching this amount.
(こんなにたくさん降るのは本当にめったにないことなんだよね)
(konnnanitakusannfurunoha honntounimettaninaikotonanndayone)

It seems that almost all of the traffic system in northern or eastern areas in Japan has been paralyzed due to the snow.
(雪のせいで、日本の北側と東側の地域は交通網がほとんど麻痺しているみたい)
(yukinoseide, nihonnokitagawato higashigawano chiikiha koutsuumouga hotonndo mahishiteirumitai)

So, the residents in an apartment where I have lived have made a big ice-made house, which is called Kamakura in Japanese!
(で、ぼくのアパートの住民が大きな氷の家、かまくらを作ったよ)
(de, bokunoapa-tonojyuminnga ookinakoorinoie, kamakurawo tsukuttayo)

How do you like it?
(どうかな？)
(doukana?)

It's been freezing cold outside, but snow makes us a kind of excited, doesn't it?
(外はすごく寒いけど、雪ってなんか楽しくない？）
(sotohasugokusamukedo, yukittenannkatanosikunai?)


Components and Etymology:

雪 consists of two parts, 雨 and ヨ.
(ゆきは2つの部分から成り立っていて、雨とヨにわかれるのね）
(yukiha futatsuno bubunnkaranaritatteite, 雨toヨni wakarerunone)

it is said that 雨 means something falling from the sky, and ヨ expresses appearance wiping with a broom in hand.
(雨は空から降ってくる何かを表していて、ヨは手にほうきを持ってはいている様子を表しているみたい)
(雨ha sorakarafuttekuru nanikawo arawashiteite, ヨha tenihoukiwomottehaiteiruyousuwo arawashiteiru to iwareteirumitai)

Do you have snow in your country?
みんなの国は雪降るのかな？
(minnnanokuniha yukifurunokana?)





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[No.0028 Kanji] Sky

This is pronounced as "sora" or "kuu". And it means basically "sky" or "empty". Let me provide us some examples.

Example:
今日（きょう）は空（そら）がきれい。－The sky is beautiful today.
(kyou ha sora ga kirei)

その箱（はこ）は空（から）だった。－ The box was empty.
(sono hako ha kara datta)

The meaning of empty is translated to be wasted, meaningless, or something like that.


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[No.0019 Kanji] Hot

I have visited Indonesia for business last week. Comparing to Japan in winter, it was very hot in Jakarta.

"Hot" in kanji is "暑い あつい atsui". You can write it by combining "日 ひ hi " and "者 もの mono".

As a matter of fact, it was very cold in a hotel because the air conditioner worked too much in every room LOL.


Examples:
今日(きょう）は暑（あつ）かったねー。 － It was hot today.
(Kyou ha atsu katta ne.)



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[No.0018 Kanji] Cold

This means "cold". You pronounce it "さむい samui" or "かん kan".
In Japan, it has been less than 10 degree Celsius lately. It is cold for Japanese. How about your country? Do you think it is cold? Or is it still warm for you?


Example:
今日ちょー寒くない？－ It's so cold today, isn't it?
冬だしね。 － It's because of winter.

Do you remember the kanji "冬"? If not, review the previous post.


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[No.0017 Kanji] Winter

This kanji stands for a winter, and is pronounced "ふゆ huyu" or "とう tou".
It originally came from hieroglyph which expresses a situation hanging foods for storage, and it turned out the kanji indicating a season when we store foods.

Example:
もう冬だねぇ。　－ It's almost winter.
冬眠したい。    － I want to have a winter sleep.

Personally I love the phrase "もう冬だねぇ。" because it can indicate variety kinds of feeling of the person who say it. That unclear but implicit phrase is beautiful. I think most of Japanese think so. This non-direct expression is Japanese culture.


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[No.0010 Kanji] Rain

This Kanji stands for rain, and is pronounced "あめ ame". You might tell this kanji means rain by the look.
And this kanjis is very useful because it is used to other kanji related to rain. Google the words, "fog", "snow", and "cloud". Finished? Like this case, there are many kanjis including other kanjis. Then we can suggest what a kanji mean by them.


As for etymology, I just found out one 3D epic video explaining "雨". Visit and watch 3D epic video!!
Kanji expressing nature has such etymology particularly.


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