Japanese symbol for “cirrus”
巻雲
けんうん
Romaji: ken'un
cirrus (cloud)
In Japanese, cirrus is 巻雲, read けんうん (ken'un).
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Meanings
- n cirrus (cloud)
Written forms: 巻雲、巻き雲、絹雲. Readings: けんうん、まきぐも.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巻き込む | まきこむ makikomu | to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up |
| 竜巻 | たつまき tatsumaki | tornado; whirlwind; waterspout |
| 巻き添え | まきぞえ makizoe | getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement |
| 葉巻 | はまき hamaki | cigar |
| 圧巻 | あっかん akkan | highlight; best part |
| 巻き返し | まきかえし makikaeshi | rally; recovery; comeback |
| 風雲 | ふううん fuuun | winds and clouds; nature; the elements |
| 雨雲 | あまぐも amagumo | rain cloud |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cirrus”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.