# Learn Japanese with Weathering with You

> How hard its Japanese is, real words from it with kana and romaji, where to watch it, and what to watch before and after.

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**The short answer:** Ikkimi rates **Weathering with You** N3 for learning Japanese: a film, teenagers talking. **Good for a beginner? With some help.** 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.

Ikkimi lists Weathering with You on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles and every word becomes clickable.

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## 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.

| Fact | Weathering with You |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N3 (everyday Japanese at full speed) |
| Why | a film, teenagers talking |
| Japanese title | 天気の子 |
| Format | Film |
| Running time | 1 h 55 |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Supernatural |
| Where to watch | [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Weathering%20with%20You) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/106286).

## 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:

| Word | Kana and romaji | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 天気 N5 | てんき tenki | weather |
| 子 N4 | こ ko | child; kid; teenager |

## 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](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ikkimi-%E2%80%94-learn-japanese/kknpmodmojiodjhbgapdgpabdehpnfcb) 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

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Fruits Basket](https://ikkimi.app/anime/fruits-basket/)** フルーツバスケット | N4 to N3 | a polite lead, family talk | Crunchyroll |
| **[Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You](https://ikkimi.app/anime/kimi-ni-todoke-from-me-to-you/)** 君に届け | N4 to N3 | school romance, a polite lead | Netflix, Crunchyroll |
| **[Tsuki ga Kirei](https://ikkimi.app/anime/tsuki-ga-kirei/)** 月がきれい | N4 to N3 | quiet school romance, text messages on screen | Crunchyroll |

### Also N3

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day](https://ikkimi.app/anime/anohana-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。 | N3 | friends talking, everyday words, strong feelings | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[A Silent Voice](https://ikkimi.app/anime/a-silent-voice/)** 聲の形 | N3 | a film, school talk | Netflix |
| **[Your Name](https://ikkimi.app/anime/your-name/)** 君の名は。 | N3 | a film, 1 h 46, teenagers talking | Crunchyroll, Netflix |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai](https://ikkimi.app/anime/rascal-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 | N3 to N2 | quick banter, some science words | Crunchyroll |
| **[Tokyo Revengers](https://ikkimi.app/anime/tokyo-revengers/)** 東京リベンジャーズ | N3 to N2 | delinquent slang, rough speech | Crunchyroll |
| **[Dandadan](https://ikkimi.app/anime/dandadan/)** ダンダダン | N3 to N2 | very fast banter, slang | Crunchyroll, Netflix |

See [every N3 anime](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/#n3) or all 192 [anime by Japanese level](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/), and read [how to learn Japanese by watching anime](https://ikkimi.app/learn-japanese-with-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](https://anilist.co); 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](https://ikkimi.app/credits/). Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [hello@ikkimi.app](mailto:hello@ikkimi.app).

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