The kanji 候候 primarily signifies "climate," "weather," or "sign." It also implies "to wait," "to serve," or "to serve as," often indicating a moment or instance, or the state of something. This character can be found in formal greetings and polite expressions, reflecting an attitude of consideration or respectful anticipation.

・On-yomi (音読み): コウ (kou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): そうろう (sourou) - This is a verb and considered an older, less commonly used reading.

⚫︎時候 Translation: Season; time of year; weather. ⚫︎気候 Translation: Climate. ⚫︎ご機嫌伺い Translation: Inquiry about someone's well-being (a formal greeting, literally "to wait on your well-being").

The kanji 候候 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is composed of the radical 人 (person or human) on the left side, and the phonetic component 侯 (kou, a title of nobility, referring to a marquis or a feudal lord). The original meaning of 候 was likely related to "waiting" or "watching" for the lord. The addition of 人 on the left emphasizes the action being performed or the subject performing the action. Over time, the meaning broadened to include weather, climate, and polite expressions of greetings.