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How to say 'Cloud' in Japanese | 雲

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The Japanese word for Cloud is 'Kumo', written as 雲 in Japanese.'Cloud' in hiragana is くも.

    word

    Meaning

    Cloud

    Reading

    くも

    kumo

    Kanji

    Cloud

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '雲 (くも)' means 'cloud'. It refers to the visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. This word is commonly used in weather-related contexts or to describe the sky. For example: There are many clouds in the sky「空に雲がたくさんある」(そらにくもがたくさんある). The clouds are white「雲は白い」(くもはしろい). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something vague or unclear, such as 'a cloud of doubt'「疑いの雲」(うたがいのくも).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2952

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Cloud

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