雲

• Reading: くも
• Romaji: kumo
• Kanji breakdown: 雲 (un/kumo) — cloud
• Pronunciation: /kɯ.mo/

Meaning

Cloud. Refers to the visible mass of water droplets in the sky.

A noun referring to clouds in the sky. Be careful not to confuse it with 蜘蛛 (kumo, spider), which has the same pronunciation but different kanji and pitch accent. Common in weather descriptions and poetic expressions about nature.

Examples

1. 今日は雲が多いです。 There are a lot of clouds today.
2. 大きい雲が山の上にあります。 There is a big cloud above the mountain.
3. 雲の間から太陽が見えました。 The sun was visible through the gaps in the clouds.

Usage Guide

Context: weather, nature, descriptions

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Japanese. The kanji 雲 combines the rain radical 雨 with 云, representing moisture rising from the earth to form clouds.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal