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雲 (kumo): Cloud
くも
kumo
Meaning
Cloud
Two original examples
空に白い雲が見えます。
I can see white clouds in the sky.
午後は雲が多くなりました。
There were more clouds in the afternoon.
Usage and distinctions
雲 means cloud. 蜘蛛 is also written くも in kana but means spider. The kanji and the sentence identify the word. A bare romanised kumo cannot resolve the meaning on its own.