climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
そうろう
Parts
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JLPT N310 strokesGrade 4#510 most commonU+5019

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10 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 候

  • 悪天候あくてんこうbad weatherN5
  • 気候きこうclimateN5
  • 居候いそうろうlodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; spongerN5
  • 候補こうほcandidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; listN5
  • 候補者こうほしゃcandidate; applicantN5
  • 症候しょうこうsymptomN5
  • 症候群しょうこうぐんsyndromeN5
  • 測候所そっこうじょweather measurement stationN5
  • 天候てんこうweatherN5
  • 立候補りっこうほcandidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)N5
  • 兆候ちょうこうsign; indication; omen; symptomN5
  • 季候きこうseason; climateN3
  • 候こうseason; weatherN3
  • 候鳥こうちょうbird of passage; migratory birdN3
  • 公認候補こうにんこうほofficial candidateN3
  • 伺候しこうwaiting upon (someone)N3
  • 時候じこうseason; time of the yearN3
  • 優勝候補ゆうしょうこうほfavorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the titleN3
  • 立候補者りっこうほしゃcandidate (for an election)N3
  • 大統領候補だいとうりょうこうほpresidential candidateN3