🇻🇪 Help earthquake victims in Venezuela 🇻🇪
日

Nihongo

Classroom

What is the Kanji for 'Cloud'? | 雲

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Cloud', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Cloud' is 雲.

    kanji

    雲

    Meaning

    Cloud

    Reading

    kunyomiくも

    kumo

    onyomiうん

    un

    Parts

    云Say 雨Rain

    Example Word

    雲: cloud. 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).

    Radical

    雨

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    517

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 雲

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    云

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

雲 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    曇

    Meaning

    Cloudy

Words Using 雲

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    雲

    Meaning

    Cloud

Kanji Related to 雲 Through the Part 云

These 4 kanji contain the part 云 as well.

    kanji

    伝

    Meaning

    Transmit

    kanji

    魂

    Meaning

    Spirit, Soul

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    芸

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

Kanji Related to 雲 Through the Part 雨

These 8 kanji contain the part 雨 as well.

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    雰

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

    kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

    kanji

    雪

    Meaning

    Snow

    kanji

    霜

    Meaning

    Frost

    kanji

    霧

    Meaning

    Mist, Fog

    kanji

    需

    Meaning

    Demand, Need

    kanji

    震

    Meaning

    Quake

Learn the Kanji 雲

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 雲 mean?

雲 means 'Cloud'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.