(くも)

くも
noun
cloud
See also: 蜘蛛(くも) (spider)
1. cloud
A visible mass of water vapor in the sky.
There are clouds in the sky.
Clouds are drifting by.
It's cloudy today.
White clouds are over the mountains.
Sunlight was visible through a gap in the clouds.

(くも) means cloud - visible water vapor floating in the sky.

HOMOPHONE:
(くも) (cloud) vs. 蜘蛛(くも) (spider) - same pronunciation, different kanji.

TYPES OF CLOUDS:

  • 雨雲(あまぐも): rain cloud
  • 入道雲(にゅうどうぐも): cumulonimbus (towering summer clouds)
  • 綿雲(わたぐも): cumulus (fluffy clouds)
  • 鰯雲(いわしぐも): cirrocumulus (mackerel sky)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (くも)()る: clouds appear
  • (くも)(なが)れる: clouds drift
  • (くも)をつかむよう: vague, elusive (lit. like grasping clouds)
  • 雲海(うんかい): sea of clouds (scenic view from mountains)

WEATHER:

  • (くも)(おお)い: cloudy
  • (くも)り: cloudy weather (related word)