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候

候 — climate, season, weather

On
コウ
Kun
そうろう
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 候

  • 候補こうほcandidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; listCommon

    スミス氏は市長候補である。
    Mr Smith is a candidate for mayor.

  • 立候補りっこうほcandidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympic…Common

    私は大統領に立候補するのを諦めた。
    I gave up running for president.

  • 気候きこうclimateCommon

    その国は気候が温和だ。
    That country has a mild climate.

  • 天候てんこうweatherCommon
  • 症候群しょうこうぐんsyndromeCommon
  • 兆候ちょうこうsign; indication; omen; symptomCommon
  • 悪天候あくてんこうbad weatherCommon
  • 測候所そっこうじょweather measurement stationCommon
  • 居候いそうろうlodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; spongerCommon
  • 候補者こうほしゃcandidate; applicantCommon
  • 症候しょうこうsymptomCommon
  • 時候じこうseason; time of the yearOccasional
  • 万年候補まんねんこうほever unsuccessful candidate; persistent candidateRare
  • 候補生こうほせいcadetRare
  • 女性候補じょせいこうほfemale candidateRare
  • 全候補ぜんこうほall candidatesRare
  • 候補地こうほちproposed site; site chosenRare
  • 検索候補けんさくこうほsearch resultsRare
  • 大統領候補だいとうりょうこうほpresidential candidateRare
  • 優勝候補ゆうしょうこうほfavorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the titleRare

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 41 words that use 候.

  • 気候 きこう climate
  • 天候 てんこう weather
  • 悪天候 あくてんこう bad weather
  • 居候 いそうろう lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
  • 時候 じこう season; time of the year

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