曇
曇·cloudy, to cloud over
- On-yomi
- ドン
- Kun-yomi
- くも(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曇る | くもる | to become cloudy, to cloud over |
| 曇り | くもり | cloudy weather |
| 曇天 | どんてん | overcast sky |
| 花曇り | はなぐもり | hazy weather in cherry-blossom season |
Example sentences
今日は曇りです。
きょうはくもりです。
It's cloudy today.
午後から曇るそうです。
ごごからくもるそうです。
They say it will cloud over from the afternoon.
風呂上がりで鏡が曇ってしまった。
ふろあがりでかがみがくもってしまった。
The mirror fogged up after my bath.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 曇り with 雲 instead of 曇
- Reading 花曇り as はなくもり instead of はなぐもり
Memory aid
Picture it
The sun (日) sitting on top of a cloud (雲) — from below, all you see is the cloud.
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