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候
climate · season · wait · attend
N2On: こう
Memory Aid
'Kou' — Imagine a COW (コウ) patiently WAITING for the seasons to change, observing the CLIMATE.
Vocabulary
気候きこうclimate
候補こうほcandidate, candidacy
時候じこうseason, time of year (often in formal greetings)
兆候ちょうこうsign, symptom
Example Sentences
日本の気候は四季があって美しい。
Japan's climate has four seasons and is beautiful.
次の選挙の候補者リストを見てください。
Please look at the list of candidates for the next election.
景気回復の兆候が見られます。
Signs of economic recovery can be seen.
お手紙拝啓、時候の挨拶から始まります。
Dear [recipient], the letter begins with a seasonal greeting.