KANJI: UN kumo (cloud)

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Character Etymology:

The bottom part was originally the entire character meaning cloud and it came from a squiggle representing billowing vapours, later stylized and then substitued with the character meaning to meet/speak with for ease of writing.

Later on, the character for rain was added to the top to emphasize the meaning of cloud.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: UN
kun-yomi: kumo -gumo ki

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: zumo nome

English Definitions:

1. UN, kumo: cloud

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 6522
Henshall: 78

Unicode Encoded Version:

雲

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

星雲 (seiun): nebula.
雲丹 (uni): sea urchin, uni.
雲母 (unmo): mica.
雲海 (unkai): sea of clouds; a sea of clouds meeting the great ocean.
雲上人、雲の上人 (unjoubito, kumo(no)uebito): nobles.
雲散霧消 (unsan-mushou): vanishing like clouds and mist.

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