Important Weather Warning Words
Important Weather Warning Words
Here are some important words you may see on weather announcements on TV.
|
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Romaji |
English meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
大雨 |
おおあめ |
(ōame [long o]) |
Heavy rain |
|
洪水 |
こうずい |
(kōzui [long o]) |
Flooding |
|
波浪 |
はろう |
(harō [long o]) |
High waves |
|
暴風 |
ぼうふう |
(bōfū [long o and u]) |
Storms |
|
強風 |
きょうふう |
(kyōfū [long o and u]) |
Strong winds |
|
高潮 |
たかしお |
(takashio) |
Storm surges |
|
雷 |
かみなり |
(kaminari) |
Thunderstorms |
|
濃霧 |
のうむ |
(nōmu [long o]) |
Dense fog |
|
注意報 |
ちゅういほう |
(chūihō [long u and o]) |
Advisory - yellow, risk of disaster |
|
警報 |
けいほう |
(keihō [long o]) |
Warning - red, severe threat of disaster |