- 雲 — cloud
- 雨雲 — rain cloud
- 黒雲 — dark cloud
- 白雲 — white cloud
- 雲海 — sea of clouds
- 星雲 — nebula / galaxy
雲 combines 雨 (rain) and 云 (used mainly for sound), giving the idea of a mass of moisture in the sky.
It’s common in weather words, and it also appears in poetic expressions about change, uncertainty, and atmosphere.