What does kanji 候 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 候 is climate.

How is kanji 候 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 候 are そうろう; the onyomi readings are コウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 候?

Kanji 候 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 候?

The main radical for kanji 候 is 人.

What words use kanji 候?

Example words that use kanji 候 include 候補者, 候, 候へ, 候間.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

候

Meaning

Kanji 候

climate

climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: そうろう
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #510
Strokes: 10
Radical: 人
Components: ユ • ｜ • 化 • 矢 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 231 entries that include this kanji.

候補者

こうほしゃ

candidate

候

こう

season

候へ

そえ

please ...

候間

そうろうあいだ

as ...

候哉

そうろうや

I wonder if ...

候処

そうろうところ

just

候鳥

こうちょう

bird of passage

候文

そうろうぶん

epistolary style using the auxiliary "sōrō" in place of "aru"

候補デスクリプタ

こうほデスクリプタ

candidate descriptor

候補化合物

こうほかごうぶつ

(pharmaceutical) candidate compound

候補者を立てる

こうほしゃをたてる

to put up a candidate

候補者名簿

こうほしゃめいぼ

list of candidates

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この島は一年中温暖な気候だ。

This island has a warm climate all year round.

山の天候は変わりやすい。

The weather in the mountains changes easily.

天候が急に悪くなった。

The weather suddenly got worse.

春の気候は過ごしやすい。

The spring climate is pleasant to live in.

季節の変わり目には気候が不安定になる。

The climate becomes unstable during seasonal transitions.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

加藤候 Katou Sourou