Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
天候 (てんこう, tenkou) Japanese meaning: weather | Kotomora
Report an issue with this page
と
山ざん
は
中ちゅう
止し
に
なっ
た
。
The climb was canceled because the weather worsened.
This year's harvest depends heavily on the weather.
Blessed with good weather, the ceremony was held as scheduled.
Usage patterns 天てん 候こう に 恵めぐ まれる to be blessed with good weather
We were blessed with good weather that day, and the event was a great success.
天てん 候こう が 悪あっ 化か する for the weather to worsen/deteriorate
The weather is expected to deteriorate from the afternoon.
天てん 候こう の 影えい 響きょう を 受う ける to be affected by weather conditions
天てん 候こう 次し 第だい で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 depending on the weather, ...
Depending on the weather, the match may be postponed.
Kanji 候 climate, season, weather Related words· 6 天気 is the everyday, casual word for weather, while 天候 is more formal and often used in written or technical contexts like news and reports.
気象 refers to weather as a scientific or meteorological subject, whereas 天候 simply describes the general state of the weather.
空模様 describes the look of the sky or visible signs of coming weather, while 天候 refers more broadly to overall weather conditions.
天候 is a formal term used in reports and forecasts, whereas 日和 sounds less technical and often carries a nuance of favorable conditions.
Show 2 more 天候 is a neutral word simply meaning 'weather conditions' with no positive or negative connotation, whereas 悪天候 specifically means bad weather.
天候 is the common modern word for 'weather conditions', while 候 by itself is a literary term rarely used outside set phrases.
Word family bad weather; severe weather; poor weather conditions
all-weather; weatherproof
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 天, associated with sky or heaven, and 候, associated with conditions or seasonal signs. The spelling transparently points to conditions of the sky or weather.
Crop yields are greatly affected by weather conditions.
weather-driven market; weather-dependent market
early warning information on extreme weather
