雲 — cloud

Grade 2うん, くも

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雲 (readings: うん, くも; Japanese kanji) means “cloud”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 雨雲 (rain cloud).

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What does 雲 mean?

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Kanji	雲
Meaning	cloud
Readings	うん, くも
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	雨雲 (rain cloud)

How to read 雲

雲 is read うん or くも depending on the word.

Words with 雲

入道雲にゅうどうぐもmây tháp mùa hè
積乱雲せきらんうんmây vũ tích
雨雲mây mưa

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Updated: 2026-08-09