候

wait, weather

JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: そうろう
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

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.

候 in example sentences

これは悪わるい兆候ちょうこうだ。

Kore wa warui choukou da.

This is a bad sign.
カナダの気候きこうは寒さむい。

Kanada no kikou wa samui.

Canada has a cold climate.
発熱はつねつは病気びょうきの兆候ちょうこうです。

Hatsunetsu wa byouki no choukou desu.

Fever indicates sickness.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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.

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