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雲
cloud
N2On: うんKun: くも
Memory Aid
The kanji 雲 is a pictograph of a cloud. The top part represents the sky or steam rising, and the bottom part resembles a billowing cloud formation.
'Kumo' — Imagine a big, fluffy 'CUMUlus' cloud.
Vocabulary
雲くもcloud
雲行きくもゆきcloud movement; weather; situation
積乱雲せきらんうんcumulonimbus cloud
浮き雲うきぐもfloating cloud
薄雲うすぐもthin cloud
Example Sentences
青い空に大きな雲が見えます。
A large cloud can be seen in the blue sky.
今日は雲一つない青空です。
Today is a clear blue sky with not a single cloud.
飛行機は雲の上を飛んでいました。
The airplane was flying above the clouds.
夕焼けの雲がとてもきれいです。
The sunset clouds are very beautiful.