候
そうろう
sourou
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 34 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
候 is the kanji for "Season / Expect / Climate". A common reading is そうろう (sourou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Season / Expect / Climate
Also : Season · Expect · Climate · Weather · Wait For
Readings
kunそうろう/ sourouonこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 候 represents 'CLIMATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of climate.
Reading ·
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
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