N3
候 meaning and readings
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Kanji
候
N3
- Meaning
- wait, climate, signs
- Onyomi
- コウ
- Kunyomi
- そうろう
- Formula
- 候 = 亻 + 丨 + ユ + 矢。
Story
候 is analyzed as a combination of 亻 (person), 丨+ユ (bow string (丨) and bow (ユ)), 矢 (arrow) and denotes wait, climate, signs.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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