Meaning

Primary

Cloud

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

くも
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi reading because it's a single kanji on its own. Luckily, that's the reading you learned with the kanji already, so you should be able to read this.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 雲が出てくる

    clouds emerge

    雲が広がる

    the clouds spread

    雲がかかる

    clouds cover something

Context Sentences

雲は、白くてコットンみたいですよね。

Clouds are white and they're like cotton.

今日は、雲のせいで日光がありませんでした。

Today, there was no sunlight because of the clouds.

夏の青空には、雲一つありませんでした。

There was not a cloud in the blue summer sky.

Kanji Composition