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晴れ

Clear Weather

Meaning

Clear Weather, Sunny

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you say something is going to clear up, you're usually talking about the weather. That makes this clear weather or sunny. Maybe because of those connotations, 晴れ can also be used to describe special occasions that are usually public. For example, a wedding or a big recital might be called a 晴れの場 (special occasion). Similarly, the special clothing you wear to such events is called 晴れ着 (formal attire).

Reading

はれ

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 晴れが多い

    there are many days with clear weather

    晴れが少ない

    there aren't many days with clear weather

    晴れがつづく

    clear weather continues

  • 晴れマーク

    sunny icon (used in weather forecasts)

    晴れ女

    a woman who seems to bring the sun out when present

    晴れ男

    a man who seems to bring the sun out when present

  • 晴れのすがた

    a person's appearance during an important formal occasion, a person's appearance during a moment of triumph

    晴れの場

    a ceremonial occasion, a public place

    晴れの天気

    clear weather

  • 晴れにかわる

    to clear up (weather)

    晴れになる

    to clear up (weather)

    晴れにめぐまれる

    to be blessed with clear weather

Context Sentences

晴れの日はピクニックに行きたくなります。

Sunny days make me want to go on a picnic.

明日も晴れみたいだよ。

It looks like it's going to be sunny again tomorrow.

このアプリでは「晴れのちくもり」になってるよ。

This app says "It will be clear, then cloudy."

Kanji Composition