Japanese symbol for “weather”
天気
てんき
Romaji: tenki
weather
In Japanese, weather is 天気, read てんき (tenki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n weather
- n fair weather; fine weather
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weather”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気象 | きしょう kishou | weather (conditions) |
| 天候 | てんこう tenkou | weather |
| 日和 | ひより hiyori | weather; climatic conditions |
| 乗り切る | のりきる norikiru | to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to sail across |
| 雲行き | くもゆき kumoyuki | weather; look of the sky |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 天才 | てんさい tensai | genius; prodigy; natural gift |
| 天然 | てんねん tennen | nature; spontaneity |
| 天国 | てんごく tengoku | paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven |
| 天井 | てんじょう tenjou | ceiling |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weather”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.