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雲

cloud

JLPT N2 Grade 2 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
くも・-ぐも
On'yomi
ウン

雲 means "cloud". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read くも・-ぐも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

雲 in example sentences

  • 雲くもひとつない空そらだ。

    Kumo hitotsu nai sora da.

    There are no clouds in the sky.

  • あの雲くもを見みてごらん。

    Ano kumo o mite goran.

    Look at those clouds.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 雲 mean?
雲 means "cloud". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 雲 have?
雲 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 雲 read?
It is read くも・-ぐも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 雲?
雲 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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