Meaning

Primary

The Weather

Alternative

Weather

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Heaven's climate is the weather.

Compared to 天気, this is a more formal term used to describe the weather over the period of one day, multiple days, or even weeks.

Reading

てんこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

繁忙期に旅行をすれば費用が嵩むのは分かっているけど、そうはいっても天候もその時期が一番いいからね。

I know there will be extra costs if we travel during peak season, but the weather will be the best around that time.

Kanji Composition