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Kanji 曇: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 曇: cloudy weather, cloud up

Key takeaways

Kanji 曇: cloudy weather, cloud up. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

曇
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Meaning

cloudy weathercloud up

On reading

どん

Kun reading

くも.る

Radical

日

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 曇

cloudy weather, cloud up

Kanji structure breakdown

曇

Structure breakdown

日 + 雲

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character shows the sun (日) in the sky along with clouds (雲). When the sun is obscured or surrounded by clouds, it represents 'cloudy' weather.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

くも.る
  • 曇るくもる

    to become cloudy / to darken

Commonly used words

  • 曇る
    くもる

    to become cloudy / to darken

Example sentences

Example 1

今日は曇で寒いです。

Translation

It's cloudy and cold today.

Example 2

曇のせいで星が見えません。

Translation

I can't see the stars because of the cloudiness.

Example 3

今日は曇りで寒いです。

Translation

Today is cloudy and cold.

Example 4

明日は曇りの予報です。

Translation

The forecast for tomorrow is cloudy.

Kanji 曇: cloudy weather, cloud up | Daily Nihongo