気象

きしょう · kishou · JLPT N1 · noun

weather

☁️🌧️ 気 (air, spirit) + 象 (phenomenon, sign): the signs in the air = weather

気 means air or energy, and 象 means appearance or sign. Weather is the set of signs that show up in the air. Pronounced kishou, it sounds like 'key show'.

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