Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 荒天(こうてん) in Japanese

荒天
Kana Reading
こうてん
Romaji
kōten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stormy weather
    Example sentence
    彼ら荒天なすがままに、航海行方不明になった。 They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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