Kanji

候

候

climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そうろう

Nanori (Name Reading)

そろ, とき, みよ, よし

Common Readings

コウ, そうろう

Example sentences

候補 こうほ
彼は次の市長選挙の有力な候補だ。

He is a strong candidate for the next mayoral election.

本命 ほんめい
彼はこのレースの優勝候補の本命だ

He is the favorite to win this race.

立候補 りっこうほ
彼は次の市長選挙に立候補した

He ran for the next mayoral election.

候補者 こうほしゃ
選挙には多くの候補者が立候補した。

Many candidates ran in the election.

天候 てんこう
山の天候は変わりやすいので、注意が必要です。

Mountain weather changes easily, so caution is necessary.

最高 さいこう
今回の旅行は、天候にも恵まれて最高の思い出になった。

This trip was blessed with great weather and became the best memory.

居候 いそうろう
彼は三ヶ月も友人の家に居候している。

He has been freeloading at his friend's house for three months.

兆候 ちょうこう
景気回復の兆候がようやく見え始めてきた。

Signs of economic recovery have finally begun to appear.

気候 きこう
この地域は一年を通じて温暖な気候に恵まれている。

This region is blessed with a mild climate throughout the year.

恵まれる めぐまれる
日本は穏やかな気候に恵まれている。

Japan is blessed with a mild climate.

Example Vocabulary

候補

こうほ

candidate; prospect

立候補

りっこうほ

candidacy; running for office

天候

てんこう

weather, weather conditions

居候

いそうろう

freeloader; hanger-on; staying with someone

兆候

ちょうこう

sign; indication; symptom

気候

きこう

climate

候補者

こうほしゃ

candidate

斥候

せっこう

候補生

こうほせい

candidate; trainee; cadet

候

こう

season; time of year

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