Quick answer
候 is the kanji for "Season". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is そうろう (sourou). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Season
Also : Climate · Weather · Wait for · Expect
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 候 represents 'CLIMATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of climate.
On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'. Kun-reading: そうろう.
Example Sentences
気候が変化しています。
きこうがへんかしています。
The climate is changing.
天候が悪いので延期しました。
てんこうがわるいのでえんきしました。
I postponed it because of bad weather.
Vocabulary using 候
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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