入道雲

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 入道雲(にゅうどうぐも) refers to a large cloud towering high in the summer sky.
• Basic usage: It describes a huge cloud rising in the summer sky.
  • 夏の空に大きな入道雲が湧き上がった。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Whole-word reading
  • The initial sound of 雲(くも) changes to ぐも in 入道雲. The full reading is にゅうどうぐも.