乾季(かんき)

かんき
noun
dry season
weathertime-season
1. dry season
The part of the year with little rain, in tropical and subtropical regions that have distinct wet and dry seasons. Also written 乾期(かんき).
今(いま)は乾季(かんき)だ。
It is the dry season now.
乾季(かんき)には川(かわ)がほとんど干上(ひあ)がる。
In the dry season the river almost dries up.
タイを旅行(りょこう)するなら、雨(あめ)の少(すく)ない乾季(かんき)がおすすめだ。
If you are travelling in Thailand, the dry season, with little rain, is the best time.

Writing

Both 乾季(かんき) and 乾期(かんき) are standard; 季(き) stresses the season, 期(き) the period.

Related words

  • 雨季(うき): rainy season (the opposite of 乾季(かんき))
  • 梅雨(つゆ): Japan's early-summer rainy season, a different idea from a tropical 雨季(うき)

Watch out

The reading かんき also belongs to 換気(かんき) (ventilation) and 寒気(かんき) (cold air), so the word is usually clear only in writing or in context.

Related Words

Related: 梅雨(つゆ) (Japan's early-summer rainy season…)
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Added 2026.10.11 21:38 · Revised 2026.10.11 21:42
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