候
wait, weather
JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- そうろう
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Radical
- 人 · person (human being)
Stroke order & writing
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候 in example sentences
はだ。 Kore wa warui choukou da.
This is a bad sign.
のは。 Kanada no kikou wa samui.
Canada has a cold climate.
はのです。 Hatsunetsu wa byouki no choukou desu.
Fever indicates sickness.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 候
More 人 (person) kanji
候 means "wait, weather". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read そうろう in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 候 mean?
- 候 means "wait, weather". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 候 have?
- 候 is written in 10 strokes.
- How is 候 read?
- It is read そうろう in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 候?
- 候 is a JLPT N3 kanji.