候 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- そうろう
- Meaning
- climate, season, sign
Origin
Related to 人 (person), it meant to watch or observe signs; from observing changes in the weather it came to mean season or climate.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 候補・気候・測候所 |
|---|---|
| そうろう | 候文・居候 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 気候きこう
climate
- 天候てんこう
weather
Example
この地方は気候がおだやかだ。
The climate in this region is mild.
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