clear, sunny, fine (weather)
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- セ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- は.れる
- は.れ
- は.らす
About this kanji
The kanji "晴" primarily means clear or sunny, especially when describing the weather. It can be used both as a noun and a verb. For example, "晴れ" (はれ) refers to clear weather, and "晴天" (せいてん) means clear sky. You might also hear "晴れ時々曇り" (はれときどきくもり), which describes partly cloudy conditions. As a verb, "晴れる" (はれる) means to clear up, often in the context of the weather becoming sunny after rain. One important note is that while this kanji is often used in weather forecasts, it can also express a feeling of brightness or clarity in a more metaphorical sense.
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Example sentences
今日は晴れています。
It is sunny today.
Meanings across languages
- English
- clear, sunny, fine (weather)
- Tiếng Việt
- trong trẻo, nắng, thời tiết đẹp
- 日本語
- 晴れる, 晴れ
- 한국어
- 맑음, 화창함
- 中文
- 晴, 天气晴好
- id
- cerah, cerah
- th
- แจ่มใส, สวยงาม
- es
- despejado, soleado
- fr
- clair, ensoleillé
- de
- klar, sonnig
- pt
- claro, ensolarado
Common compounds
- 晴天せいてんclear sky
- 晴れはれclear weather, sunshine
- 晴れ時々曇りはれときどきくもりpartly cloudy
- 晴れあがるはれあがるto clear up (weather)
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