Japanese Seasonal Words and Idioms
Japanese seasonal words and idioms: Spring, Summer, Autumn (fall) and Winter, with their Japanese alphabetical Kana and Romaji readings.
Spring
| apanese Words | Frequency of use (1 to 5) |
Japanese Words (kana) |
Japanese Words (Romaji) |
Meanings (in English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 春 | 5 | はる | haru | spring |
| 桜 | 5 | さくら | sakura | cherry blossoms |
| 花見 | 4 | はなみ | hanami | cherry-blossom viewing |
| 入学式 | 3 | にゅうがくしき | nyuugaku shiki | entrance ceremony (school) |
| 卒業式 | 3 | そつぎょうしき | sotsugyou shiki | graduation ceremony (school) |
| 入園式 | 2 | にゅうえんしき | nyuuen shiki | entrance ceremony (kindergarten) |
| 卒園式 | 2 | そつえんしき | sotsuen shiki | graduation ceremony (kindergarten) |
| 入社式 | 3 | にゅうしゃしき | nyuusya shiki | entrance ceremony (work) |
| 新社会人 | 3 | しんしゃかいじん | shin syakai jin | new member of society (new members of workers) |
Japanese Words and Idioms Related to Spring
Summer
| Japanese Words | Frequency of use (1 to 5) | Japanese Words (kana) | Japanese Words (Romaji) | Meanings (in English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 夏 | 5 | なつ | natsu | summer |
| 暑い | 5 | あつい | atsui | hot |
| 熱中症 | 5 | ねっちゅうしょう | necchuusyou | heatstroke, hyperthermia |
| 気温 | 5 | きおん | kion | temperature |
| じめじめ | 5 | じめじめ | jimejime | damp |
| 湿気 | 5 | しっけ | sikke | moisture |
| 夏日 | 2 | なつび | natsubi | summer day when max temperature is more than 25 deg C |
| 真夏日 | 2 | まなつび | manatsubi | summer day when max temperature is more than 30 deg C |
| 猛暑日 | 2 | もうしょび | moushobi | summer day when max temperature is more than 35 deg C |
| 熱帯夜 | 2 | ねったいや | nettaiya | summer night when min temperature is more than 25 deg C |
| 台風 | 5 | たいふう | taifuu | typhoon |
| 高温多湿 | 6 | こうおんたしつ | kouon tashitsu | high temperature and humidity |
| 除湿 | 3 | じょしつ | joshitsu | dehumidification |
| 除湿器 | 3 | じょしつき | joshitsuki | dehumidifier |
| エアコン | 5 | エアコン | eakon | air conditioner |
| 扇風機 | 5 | せんぷうき | senpuuki | fan |
| 梅雨 | 3 | つゆ | tsuyu | east Asian rainy season |
| 梅雨明け | 3 | つゆあけ | tsuyu ake | end of the rainy season |
| 夏祭り | 3 | なつまつり | natsu matsuri | summer festival |
| 懐かしい | 4 | なつかしい | natsukashii | feeling of missing something, feeling nostalgic, fond memory |
| 花火 | 5 | はなび | hanabi | fireworks |
| 花火大会 | 4 | はなびたいかい | hanabi taikai | fireworks display |
| 恒例 | 2 | こうれい | kourei | custom, usual, regular practice |
| 縁日 | 2 | えんにち | ennichi | temple festival |
| 雰囲気 | 3 | ふんいき | funiki | atmosphere |
| 夕焼け | 3 | ゆうやけ | yuuyake | sunset, evening glow |
| 思い出 | 3 | おもいで | omoide | memory |
| 夏休み | 5 | なつやすみ | natsuyasumi | summer holiday |
| 盆 (お盆） | 4 | ぼん (おぼん) | bon (obon) | Obon/Bon festival, Obon/Bon holiday |
| すいか割り | 2 | すいかわり | suika wari | Suikawari (a traditional Japanese game that involves splitting a watermelon with a stick while blindfolded) |
| プール | 4 | プール | puuru | swimming pool |
| 浴衣 | 4 | ゆかた | yukata | yukata (an informal summer kimono) |
| 打ち水 | 1 | うちみず | uchimizu | sprinkling of water in gardens and streets to cool the area in summer |
| 平年 | 3 | へいねん | heinen | average year, normal year |
| 水鉄砲 | 3 | みずてっぽう | mizu teppou | water pistol |
| ひまわり | 4 | ひまわり | himawari | sunflower |
| 昆虫 | 2 | こんちゅう | konchuu | insect |
| 海開き | 2 | うみびらき | umi biraki | official start of the swimming/sea-bathing season of a beach |
| 雨天 | 4 | うてん | uten | rain |
Japanese Words and Idioms Related to Summer
Autumn
| Japanese Words | Frequency of use (1 to 5) |
Japanese Words (kana) |
Japanese Words (Romaji) |
Meanings (in English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 秋 | 5 | あき | aki | autumn |
| 柿 | 4 | かき | kaki | persimmon |
| 落ち葉 | 3 | おちば | ochiba | fallen leaves |
| 紅葉 | 3 | こうよう | kouyou | autumn leaves |
| もみじ (紅葉) | 3 | もみじ | momiji | maple |
| 台風 | 5 | たいふう | taifuu | typhoon |
Japanese Words and Idioms Related to Autumn
Winter
| Japanese Words | Frequency of use (1 to 5) |
Japanese Words (kana) |
Japanese Words (Romaji) |
Meanings (in English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 冬 | 5 | ふゆ | fuyu | winter |
| 雪 | 5 | ゆき | yuki | snow |
| 雪だるま | 3 | ゆきだるま | yukidaruma | snowman |
| 雪かき | 4 | ゆきかき | yukikaki | snow shoveling |
| 積雪 | 3 | せきせつ | sekisetsu | fallen snow |
| 正月 (お正月) | 5 | しょうがつ | syougatsu | new year |
| 年末 | 4 | ねんまつ | nenmatsu | year-end |
| 年末年始 | 4 | ねんまつねんし | nenmatsu nenshi | new year holiday season (year-end & new year) |
| 元旦 | 3 | がんたん | gantan | New Year’s Day |
| 元日 | 3 | がんじつ | ganjitsu | the first day of the year |
| 忘年会 | 3 | ぼうねんかい | bounenkai | year-end party |
| しんねんかい | 3 | しんねんかい | sinnennkai | new Year’s party |
| ミカン | 5 | みかん | mikan | Mandarin orange |
