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曇
Cloudy, Overcast
くも.る, くも.り, くも.らす
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese weather forecasts often use the symbol ☁ and the word 曇り (kumori) to indicate cloudy weather. During the rainy season (梅雨), this kanji appears frequently in forecasts.
Memory Trick
Imagine dark gray clouds slowly covering the bright blue sky until the sun disappears. That overcast sky helps you remember 曇 means 'cloudy.'
Readings
Onyomi: ドン (don)
Kunyomi: くも.る, くも.り, くも.らす
Example Words
曇り
くもり (kumori)
Cloudy weather
曇る
くもる (kumoru)
To become cloudy
曇天
どんてん (donten)
Overcast sky
薄曇り
うすぐもり (usugumori)
Partly cloudy
Example Sentence
今日 は 一日中 曇り でした。
きょう は いちにちじゅう くもり でした。
kyou wa ichinichijuu kumori deshita
It was cloudy all day today.