JLPT N5Kanji compounds

天気

Readingてんきtenki

Meaning
晴れや雨など、空の様子
Explanation
"天気(てんき)" refers to the state of the sky, such as sunny or rainy. It is used as in "今日はいい天気だ" (Today the weather is good). It does not refer only to temperature, but is a word expressing the overall state of the sky.
Original Japanese explanation

「天気(てんき)」は、晴れや雨など、空の様子のことです。「今日はいい天気だ」のように使います。気温だけを指すのではなく、空全体の様子を表す言葉です。

Examples
  • 今日はいい天気だ

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