also: かうん
summer cloud; summer clouds
Refers to clouds seen in summer, often cumulus clouds associated with hot weather.
Summer clouds are billowing in the blue sky.
Summer clouds spread across the sky as if welling up.
Standard kanji spelling for summer clouds.
On-reading, rarely used; mainly in literary or poetic contexts.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 雲 (cloud). The on-reading かうん is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same characters.