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ζ
Cloudy, Overcast
γγ (γ), γγ (γ), γγ (γγ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese weather forecasts often use the symbol β and the word ζγ (kumori) to indicate cloudy weather. During the rainy season (ζ’ ι¨), this kanji appears frequently in forecasts.
Memory Trick
Imagine dark gray clouds slowly covering the bright blue sky until the sun disappears. That overcast sky helps you remember ζ means 'cloudy.'
Readings
Onyomi: γγ³ (don)
Kunyomi: γγ (γ), γγ (γ), γγ (γγ)
Example Words
ζγ
γγγ (kumori)
Cloudy weather
ζγ
γγγ (kumoru)
To become cloudy
ζ倩
γ©γγ¦γ (donten)
Overcast sky
θζγ
γγγγγ (usugumori)
Partly cloudy
Example Sentence
δ»ζ₯ γ― δΈζ₯δΈ ζγ γ§γγγ
γγγ γ― γγ‘γ«γ‘γγ γ γγγ γ§γγγ
kyou wa ichinichijuu kumori deshita
It was cloudy all day today.