候 Kanji – climate
The Japanese kanji 候 can mean climate, season, weather, wait for, expect.
Meaning and Readings
How is 候 read?
候 has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi reading そうろう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, sourou.
Common Japanese Words Using 候
These common Japanese words contain 候. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 悪天候（あくてんこう） — bad weather
- 気候（きこう） — climate
- 居候（いそうろう） — lodger who pays nothing for room and board, freeloader, sponger
- 候補（こうほ） — candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
- 候補者（こうほしゃ） — candidate, applicant
- 症候（しょうこう） — symptom
- 症候群（しょうこうぐん） — syndrome
- 測候所（そっこうじょ） — weather measurement station
- 天候（てんこう） — weather
- 立候補（りっこうほ） — candidacy, standing as a candidate, bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)