How to say 'Cloudiness' in Japanese | 曇り

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The Japanese word for Cloudiness is 'Kumori', written as 曇り in Japanese.'Cloudiness' in hiragana is くもり.

word

曇り

Meaning

Cloudiness

Reading

くもり

kumori

Kanji

曇Cloudy

Explanation

The Japanese noun '曇り (くもり)' refers to the state of the sky being cloudy or overcast. It is commonly used in weather forecasts and everyday conversation to describe a day when the sun is obscured by clouds. For example: Today is cloudy「今日は曇りです」(きょうはくもりです). The weather forecast says it will be cloudy tomorrow「天気予報では明日は曇りだそうです」(てんきよほうではあしたはくもりだそうです). This word can also metaphorically describe a gloomy or unclear situation, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1625

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 曇り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

曇

Meaning

Cloudy

Hiragana in the Word 曇り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 曇り Through the Kanji 曇

This Word contains the Kanji 曇 as well.

word

曇る

Meaning

Cloud, Gloom

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'Kumori' means 'Cloudiness' .

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