春夏秋冬 / Seasons & Weather
きせつ Seasons
日本は自然がゆたかな国で、日本の４つのきせつは四季といいます。春にはさくらの花が咲きます。夏にはビーチで泳ぎます。秋には山の紅葉の景色におどろかされます。冬は雪をみながらおもちを食べます。
Japan is natural rich country and Japan’s four seasons called 四季 しき shiki are so beautiful. In spring cherry blossoms called Sakura in Japanese blooms, in summer we swim on the beach, in autumn we are impressed in the amazing view of mountain’s colorful leaves and in winter we eat mochi during snow.
四季 shiki / four seasons
| kanji | nihongo | english |
|---|---|---|
| 春 | はる haru |
spring |
| 夏 | なつ natsu |
summer |
| 秋 | あき aki |
autumn |
| 冬 | ふゆ fuyu |
winter |
Sakura and Ume
Flowers of Sakura and Ume is very similar. I sometimes say “This Sakura is beautiful!” but actually the tree was Ume. Both flowers are bloomed in spring in Japan. Ume is earlier. Do you know what is different between Sakura and Ume?
桜 さくら sakura / Cherry Blossoms
Sakura flower
梅 うめ ume / plum
Ume flower
Difference of Sakura and Ume
てんき weather
The basic words you first remember are はれ, くもり, あめ. Also remind that たいふう 台風 is the original word of typhoon.
| image | kanji | にほんご |
 |
晴れ | はれ hare |
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曇り | くもり kumori |
 |
雨 | あめ ame |
 |
雪 | ゆき yuki |
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雷 | かみなり kaminari |
Many 雨 in Japanese
雨 あめ ame / rain
Kanji: 雨 Kun-yomi: あめ ame On-yomi: う u
| kanji | japanese | english |
|---|---|---|
| 雨 | あめ ame |
rain |
| 大雨 | おおあめ ooame |
heavy rain |
| 小雨 | こさめ kosame |
light rain |
| 豪雨 | ごうう gouu |
heavy rain |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu |
Typhoon |
| 梅雨 | つゆ tsuyu |
the rainy season |
| 地雨 | じあめ jiame |
continuous rain |
| 夕立 | ゆうだち yuudachi |
shower |
| 春雨 | はるさめ harusame |
spring rain |
| 時雨 | しぐれ shigure |
drizzling rain |
| 霧雨 | きりさめ kirisame |
misty rain |
| 五月雨 | さみだれ samidare |
early summer rain |
Quiz
What is this in Japanese?
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