候 is the Japanese kanji for climate, season, weather, wait for, expect. It is written with 10 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is そうろう and its on reading is コウ.
Stroke order
Words with 候
- 候補candidate, contender, prospect
- 気候climate
- 天候weather
- 立候補candidacy, standing as a candidate, bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
- 兆候sign, indication, omen
- 症候群syndrome
Practice 候 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.