晴
clear up
Readings
On'yomi
- セイ
Kun'yomi
- は.れる
- は.れ
- は.れ-
- -ば.れ
- は.らす
Nanori
- はる
- はれ
Meaning
晴 centers on weather becoming clear and bright after clouds or rain: the sky clearing up.
Most common words using 晴
20 of 81- 素晴らしいすばらしいN4
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
- 晴れはれN5
clear weather; fine weather
- 晴れるはれるN5
to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining
- 晴天せいてんN1
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
- 快晴かいせいN3
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
- 晴らすはらす
to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
- 気晴らしきばらし
recreation; diversion; relaxation
- 天晴れあっぱれ
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; brilliant
- 見晴らしみはらしN1
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook
- 晴れやかはれやか
clear; bright; sunny
- 晴れ間はれま
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather
- 晴れ着はれぎ
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
- 素晴らしさすばらしさ
splendor; splendour; magnificence; beauty
- 秋晴れあきばれ
clear autumnal weather
- 憂さ晴らしうさばらし
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
- 晴嵐せいらん
mountain vapor; mountain vapour
- 晴れ晴れはればれN1
bright; cheerful; in high spirits
- 見晴台みはらしだい
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
- 晴れ姿はれすがた
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
- 晴雨せいう
clear or rainy weather; sunshine or rain
Study
Etymology
晴 combines 日 (sun) with 青, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of clear blue sky. The character expresses the sun appearing and the weather clearing.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 and the blue 青 sky come together: when the sun shines in a blue sky, the weather has cleared up.
Reading mnemonic
For セイ, imagine the sun clearing the sky and you say 'say' to the clear day: say -> セイ.