晴 — “clear / fine weather” in Japanese

Grade 2せい, は

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“clear / fine weather” in Japanese is 晴, read sei, ha (せい, は). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 晴れ (clear weather).

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What does 晴 mean?

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Kanji	晴
Meaning	clear / fine weather
Readings	せい, は
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	晴れ (clear weather)

How to read 晴

晴 is read sei (せい) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 晴

晴れclear / fine weather

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Updated: 2026-08-28