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What does the kanji 候 mean?

候 means weather, season; wait. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi そうろう.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiそうろう
Strokes10
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi コウKun'yomi そうろう
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

weather, season; wait

Memory hook

A person watching for signs, waiting to see the weather and the season turn — WEATHER, SEASON.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.