陽気

ようき

season, weather, cheerfulness

Also:weather, spirit of yang

What does 陽気 mean?

陽気 is a Japanese noun meaning season, weather, cheerfulness in English. It can also be translated as weather, spirit of yang depending on context. It is written as 陽気 in kanji, ようき in hiragana, and youki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

ナンシーはとても陽気でかわいらしい性格だ。

Nancy has a very lively and sweet temperament.

今日は汗ばむような陽気だ。

It's warm enough today to bring out a slight sweat.