🇯🇵 How to say

“cloud” in Japanese

雲くも
Illustration of "cloud" in a Japanese cultural setting
A bright summer day where fluffy white clouds drift slowly across a deep blue sky, casting soft shadows on the green hills below.

Usage note

雲 (くも) is the general word for any kind of cloud, from fluffy white ones to dark rain clouds. It's a simple, everyday word you can use to talk about the weather or describe the sky.

Examples

  • 今日は雲が多いです。

    There are many clouds today.

  • あの雲は山みたいです。

    That cloud looks like a mountain.

  • 空に白い雲があります。

    There is a white cloud in the sky.

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What does "雲" mean?

  • A. cloud
  • B. wheat
  • C. sheep
  • D. dragon

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