Meet 曇 in weather reports and everyday situations. Learn each reading with a complete word.
The idea
曇 has 16 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 曇り（くもり） names cloudy weather, while 曇る（くもる） is a verb meaning to become cloudy or fogged. 曇りました is its polite past form.
| Japanese word | Reading | Example in context |
|---|---|---|
| 曇り | くもり | Today it is cloudy. |
| 曇る | くもる | The sky has become cloudy. |
| 曇りました | くもりました | The mirror fogged up after the bath. |
Examples
- 今日は曇りです。Today it is cloudy.
- 空が曇ってきました。The sky has become cloudy.
- 今朝は曇っていました。It was cloudy this morning.
- 天気予報では、明日は曇りです。The forecast says it will be cloudy tomorrow.
- お風呂の後、鏡が曇りました。The mirror fogged up after the bath.
- 曇りの天気が三日続きました。Cloudy weather continued for three days.
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Watch out
曇り describes cloud cover; 雨 means rain. A mirror can also 曇る when steam makes its surface cloudy.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 曇り in hiragana.
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くもり
曇り is くもり: it names cloudy weather.
Write the dictionary form of 曇りました.
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曇る
曇りました comes from 曇る（くもる）, a verb for becoming cloudy or fogged.
Choose the kanji for cloudy weather: くもり ［曇／雨］.
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曇
曇 makes 曇り（くもり）; 雨 means rain.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 曇り in hiragana.
Write the dictionary form of 曇りました.
Choose the kanji for cloudy weather: くもり ［曇／雨］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 曇 using the diagram, cover the table, then read 曇り and 曇る and make a weather sentence.