Meet 候 in words for climate, weather and candidates. Learn each reading together with its whole word.

The idea

候 has 10 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. In 気候（きこう）, 天候（てんこう） and 候補（こうほ）, 候 is read こう. Learn the compounds as complete words.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample in context
気候きこうThe climate in this region is mild.
天候てんこうThe weather was good, so we went hiking.
候補こうほShe is a candidate for the team leader position.

Examples

  • この地域ちいきの気候きこうは温暖おんだんです。The climate in this region is mild.
  • 日本にほんの気候きこうは地域ちいきによって異ことなります。Japan’s climate varies by region.
  • 天候てんこうがよかったので、ハイキングに行いきました。The weather was good, so we went hiking.
  • 天候てんこうが悪わるかったため、イベントは中止ちゅうしになりました。The event was cancelled because of bad weather.
  • 彼女かのじょはチームリーダーの候補こうほです。She is a candidate for the team leader position.
  • 三みっつの候補こうほから日付ひづけを選えらびます。We will choose a date from three candidates.

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Watch out

気候 describes a region’s long-term climate; 天候 describes weather conditions. 候補 means a candidate or option, not a weather forecast.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 気候 in hiragana.

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    きこう

    気候 is きこう: it describes climate, as in a mild regional climate.

  2. Write the reading of 天候 in hiragana.

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    てんこう

    天候 is てんこう: it refers to weather conditions, as in good weather for a hike.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 候＿（こうほ）［補／捕］.

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    補

    補 completes 候補（こうほ）, a candidate or option; 捕 does not form this word.

Use it today

Write 候 using the stroke-order diagram. Cover the table, read 気候 and 天候, then make a sentence with one of them.