雲 — “cloud” in Japanese

Grade 2うん, くも

Radical ⾬ · radical 173 The building block this kanji is filed under

“cloud” in Japanese is 雲, read un, kumo (うん, くも). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 雨雲 (rain cloud).

Try it now

What does 雲 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	雲
Meaning	cloud
Readings	うん, くも
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	雨雲 (rain cloud)

How to read 雲

雲 is read un (うん) or kumo (くも) depending on the word.

Words with 雲

入道雲にゅうどうぐも
積乱雲せきらんうん
雨雲

Learn 雲 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 雲

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

運うん to carry / luck

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-28