Learn Japanese with Weathering with You

Anime by Japanese level › N3

How hard is the Japanese in Weathering with You?

Ikkimi rates Weathering with You at N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: a film, teenagers talking. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 44 are easier and 80 are harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

Format, episodes, year and genres are from AniList’s entry.

The words in the title

The Japanese title, 天気の子, is a first lesson in itself. Its 2 words, as a dictionary lists them:

How to learn Japanese with Weathering with You

Ikkimi lists Weathering with You on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

On Netflix

On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player, where your country’s Netflix has them for this title, and Ikkimi makes the line clickable. If there are none, open the Ikkimi popup, choose Find Japanese subtitles, and search Jimaku’s catalogue or load a file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome

   Get the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in.

2. Play the film

   Open Weathering with You on Netflix. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.

3. Click the words you keep hearing

   The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). Keep three to five words an episode, the ones that come up again.

4. Review them later

   Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

The film runs about 1 h 55, so you can split it over a few evenings and rewatch the scenes you liked.

Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of Weathering with You, with the most genres in common first.

Easier

• N4 to N3Fruits Basketフルーツバスケットa polite lead, family talkCrunchyroll
• N4 to N3Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You君に届けschool romance, a polite leadNetflixCrunchyroll
• N4 to N3Tsuki ga Kirei月がきれいquiet school romance, text messages on screenCrunchyroll

Also N3

• N3Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Dayあの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。friends talking, everyday words, strong feelingsCrunchyrollNetflix
• N3A Silent Voice聲の形a film, school talkNetflix
• N3Your Name君の名は。a film, 1 h 46, teenagers talkingCrunchyrollNetflix

Harder

• N3 to N2Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai青春ブタ野郎はバニーガール先輩の夢を見ないquick banter, some science wordsCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Tokyo Revengers東京リベンジャーズdelinquent slang, rough speechCrunchyroll
• N3 to N2Dandadanダンダダンvery fast banter, slangCrunchyrollNetflix

See every N3 anime or all 192 anime by Japanese level, and read how to learn Japanese by watching anime from zero.

Questions

Is Weathering with You good for learning Japanese?

With some help. Ikkimi rates it N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed). What sets its level: a film, teenagers talking. It sits in the middle of Ikkimi’s levels. A beginner can follow it with kana and romaji on every word, but it is easier after one or two simpler shows.

What Japanese level is Weathering with You?

N3, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 44 are easier and 80 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

Where can I watch Weathering with You with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists Weathering with You on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player where they are offered, and Ikkimi makes every word clickable.

What does the title 天気の子 mean, word by word?

天気 (tenki) means “weather”; 子 (ko) means “child; kid; teenager”.

How long is Weathering with You?

AniList lists Weathering with You as a film of about 1 h 55, released in 2019.

What should I watch before Weathering with You?

Shows a little easier than Weathering with You, with genres in common: Fruits Basket (N4 to N3), Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (N4 to N3) and Tsuki ga Kirei (N4 to N3).

Sources: show details from AniList; meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See Credits. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at hello@ikkimi.app.