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Meaning of 晴耕雨読(せいこううどく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 晴耕雨読

Kana Reading せいこううどく

Romaji seikoūdoku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

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

Examples of 晴耕雨読, せいこううどく in a sentence

晴耕雨読の人生にも少々は憧れるけれど、僕にはそんな生き方、３日ももたないだろうな。

I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

Related Kanji

耕 JLPT 2

10 strokes

till, plow, cultivate

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たがや.す

晴 JLPT 3

12 strokes

clear up

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi: は.れる, は.れ, は.れ-, -ば.れ, は.らす

雨 JLPT 5

8 strokes

rain

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi: あめ, あま-, -さめ

読 JLPT 5

14 strokes

read

On'Yomi: ドク, トク, トウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.む, -よ.み