Meaning

Primary

To Clear Up

Alternative

To Become Sunny

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means clear up, so the verb vocab version is to clear up. It also means to become sunny as well.

Reading

はれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading you learned with the kanji is the one you use here. One of those words where the kun'yomi's going to be more useful.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • きれいに晴れる

    to have beautifully clear weather

    全国的に晴れる

    to have clear weather throughout the country

    完全に晴れる

    to have completely clear weather

Context Sentences

明日、晴れるといいな。

I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.

昨日はよく晴れて良かったですね。

It was good that it ended up being very sunny yesterday.

天気が晴れると、気分も晴れますね。

When the weather is sunny, your mood brightens too, right?

Kanji Composition