Meaning

Primary

Weather Agency

Alternative

Meteorological Agency

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The energy phenomenon agency sounds like something that could be really cool but it's really just the weather agency or meteorological agency. Nothing shady going on here.

Reading

きしょうちょう
  • 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

やっと気象庁に電話が繋がったと思ったら、切られたんだよ。ありえなくね?

I thought I finally got my call through to the weather agency, but they hung up on me. Unbelievable.

Kanji Composition