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

当日の予定は、天候に左右されます。

The schedule for the day depends on the weather.

ここ一か月は天候が優れないみたいです。

It appears that the weather won't be good for a month.

当日は、天候に恵まれました。

The weather was favorable on that day.

悪天候のため、全便欠航となりました。

All flights have been cancelled due to bad weather conditions.

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