Learn how to write the four seasons in Japanese Kanji script.
Climate in Japan
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| Okinawa located in the south end of Japan. |
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| Hokkaido located in northernmost of Japan |
The climate of Japan is generally mild.
But, since Japan is an archipelago of islands stretching some 3,000km from north to south, the weather depends greatly on where and when you will be traveling.
札幌[さっぽろ/sapporo] on the northern island of 北海道[ほっかいどう/hokkaido] is in the sub-arctic climate zone whilst 沖縄[おきなわ/okinawa] in the south is sub-tropical.Japan experiences a rainy season.(a rainy season=梅雨[つゆ/tsuyu, or ばいう/baiu]
Typically this takes place from mid-June to mid-July and is characterized by high humidity and above average rainfall.
During September and early October, tropical low-pressure systems can develop into typhoons over the Pacific.Travelers should pay attention to storm warnings, particularly for coastal areas, if traveling in Japan.
Each word has "onyomi" and "kunyomi".
Please refer to the word enumerated in the example.
The pronunciation in parentheses is "Okuri-gana".
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| Spring |  |
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shun |  |
haru |
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Cherry blossoms that are flowers that symbolize spring of Japan. |
The Japanese tradition of 花見[hanami], or "flower viewing" dates back to the Heian Period (794 to 1191), when it was popularized by the imperial court. |
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 春 | はる | haru |
| Vernal Equinox Day | 春分の日 | しゅんぶん の ひ | shunbun no hi |
| The first day of spring | 立春 | りっしゅん | risshun |
| Early spring | 早春 | そう しゅん | sou shun |
| Youth | 青春 | せい しゅん | sei shun |
| Spring vacation | 春休み | はる やすみ | haru yasu(mi) |
| crown daisy | 春菊 | しゅん ぎく | shun giku |
| Spring wind, Spring breeze | 春風 | はる かぜ | haru kaze |
| Summer |  |
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ka, ge, |
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natsu |
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Nebuta-Matsuri that is one of summer festivals in Japan. |
Nebuta is one of the biggest festival in Japan which is held in Aomori city every August. The Nebuta festival is a very large, wonderful parade. |
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | 夏 | なつ | natsu |
| Early summer | 初夏 | しょ か | sho ka |
| Summer solstice | 夏至 | げし | geshi |
| Clothes in summer | 夏服 | なつ ふく | natsu fuku |
| Summer vacation | 夏休み | なつ やすみ | natsu yasu(mi) |
| Summer festival | 夏祭り | なつ まつり | natsu matsuri |
| Summer cold | 夏風邪 | なつ かぜ | natsu kaze |
| summer lethargy | 夏バテ | なつ ばて | natsu bate |
| Losing weight in summer | 夏ヤセ | なつ やせ | natsu yase |
| a cool summer | 冷夏 | れいか | rei ka |
| Autumn |  |
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shuu | |
aki |
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Kyoto of autumn in Japan |
There is a lot of popular koyo spots in Kyoto. The autumn tint of Arashiyama, Eikando and Enkoji is splendid. Autumn colors in Kyoto are usually at their best in the second half of November. |
English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 秋 | あき | aki |
| Autumnal Equinox Day | 秋分の日 | しゅう ぶん の ひ | shuu bun no hi |
| Autumn wind | 秋風 | あき かぜ | aki kaze |
| Nice fall | 秋晴れ | あき ばれ | aki ba(re) |
| Festival in autumn | 秋祭り | あき まつり | aki matsu(ri) |
| The sky in autumn | 秋空 | あき ぞら | aki zora |
| Winter |  |
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tou | |
fuyu |
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Ski area in Japan |
There are a lot of ski areas in Japan. |
English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 冬 | ふゆ | fuyu |
| Winter solstice | 冬至 | とう じ | tou ji |
| Early winter | 初冬 | しょ とう | sho tou |
| Winter bird | 冬鳥 | ふゆ どり | fuyu dori |
| Winter vacation | 冬休み | ふゆ やすみ | fuyu yasu(mi) |
| Winter mountai | 冬山 | ふゆ やま | fuyu yama |
| preparations for winter | 冬支度 | ふゆ じたく | fuyu jitaku |
| stay indoors during the winter | 冬ごもり | ふゆ ごもり | fuyu gomori |
| Jack Frost | 冬将軍 | ふゆ しょうぐん | fuyu shougun |
| a day on which the temper-aure is below zero degrees Centigrade | 真冬日 | ま ふゆ び | ma fuyu bi |
| Passing the winter | 越冬 | えっとう | ettou |
| Mild winter | 暖冬 | だん とう | dan tou |
Let's practice writing the Japanese Kanji symbols
The exercise sheet of Japanese Kanji.
Trace on Kanji in numerical order.
Kanji that shows the four seasons.pdf
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