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

雲

Meaning

Cloud

Reading

くも

kumo

Kanji

雲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