JLPT N1 · Noun

気象 (kishou)

気象 (きしょう, kishou) is a Japanese noun meaning “weather (conditions)”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きしょう
Romaji: kishou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

weather (conditions) · noun
disposition; temperament · noun · formal

Example sentences

環境汚染は、異常な気象状況を引き起こしている。

Environmental pollution is causing abnormal weather conditions.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 気象

気

spirit, mind, airキ・ケ・いき・き · 6 strokes

象

elephant, pattern after, imitateショウ・ゾウ・かたど.る · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 気象.

元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit気分きぶんfeeling空気くうきair気持ちきもちfeeling天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast湿気しっけmoisture活気かっきenergy気温きおん(air) temperature気候きこうclimate気体きたいgas

Source: JMdict entry 1222270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.