Word Meaning 晴耕雨読

せいこううどく seikouudoku

晴耕雨読 is read as せいこううどく (seikouudoku) and means working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather.

Meaning

English

  1. working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather
  2. living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits

Reading

Kana

せいこううどく

Romaji

seikouudoku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 44 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo Rank 135445 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

晴一時小雨

はれいちじこさめ

clear, with brief light rain

晴好雨奇

せいこううき

the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather

晴後雨

はれのちあめ

clear then rain (e.g. weather forecast)

晴雨計

せいうけい

barometer

晴雨

せいう

(clear or rainy) weather

朝焼けは雨夕焼けは晴れ

あさやけはあめゆうやけははれ

red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning

夕焼けは晴れ朝焼けは雨

ゆうやけははれあさやけはあめ

red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

雨奇晴好

うきせいこう

scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather

梅雨晴れ

つゆばれ

sunny spell during rainy season

晴天乱気流

せいてんらんきりゅう

clear-air turbulence

晴天域

せいてんいき

area of clear sky