also: やえくも
layers of clouds; multilayered clouds
Refers to clouds piled up in layers, often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
空には八重雲がかかっていた。
Layers of clouds hung in the sky.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading やえぐも is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than やえぐも.
Compound of 八重 (yae, 'multilayered') and 雲 (kumo, 'cloud'). The reading やえぐも is standard; やえくも is a less common variant.