Japanese Weather — Picture Match
Match each weather word to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 太陽, 雨 and 雲 — every word shown with its English meaning.
Tap a picture, then tap its Japanese word to make a pair.
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How to play
- 1
Look at the picture
Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.
- 2
Tap the matching word
Choose the Japanese word that names the picture.
- 3
Match them all
Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.
Japanese weather words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太陽 | sun | |
| 雨 | rain | |
| 雲 | cloud | |
| 雪 | snow | |
| 風 | wind | |
| 嵐 | storm | |
| 虹 | rainbow | |
| 稲妻 | lightning | |
| 霧 | fog | |
| 竜巻 | tornado | |
| 傘 | umbrella | |
| 雪だるま | snowman |
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Japanese weather — questions & answers
How do you say "weather" in Japanese?
The Japanese word for "weather" is 天気（てんき）. This game teaches the most common weather words in Japanese, each with a picture and its English meaning.
Are the words written in kanji or kana?
In the everyday written form — katakana for words like ライオン (lion) and simple kanji for basics like 犬 (dog). Every word is shown with a picture and its English meaning, so you can match and remember them even before you can read every character.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
Want thousands more Japanese words?
Our Japanese app teaches thousands of words with pictures, native-speaker audio and fun mini games — free on Google Play and the App Store.
Installing on a computer? Scan to get it on your phone
Open your phone camera and point it at the code