How to say 'Season' in Japanese | 候

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The Japanese word for Season is 'Kou', written as 候 in Japanese.'Season' in hiragana is こう.

word

候

Meaning

Season

Reading

こう

kou

Kanji

候Climate

Explanation

The Japanese noun '候 (こう)' refers to a 'season' or 'weather condition'. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the current season or atmospheric conditions. For example: the season of cherry blossoms「桜の候」(さくらのこう). This word is also used in traditional Japanese letters to indicate the season, as in '早春の候 (そうしゅんのこう) (early spring season)'. Note that this term is less common in everyday conversation and is typically reserved for written or formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5260

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 候

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

候

Meaning

Climate

Words Related to 候 Through the Kanji 候

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 候 as well.

word

候補

Meaning

Candidate

word

天候

Meaning

Weather

word

気候

Meaning

Climate

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What does 'Kou' (候) mean?

'Kou' means 'Season' .

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