noun
Classical or literary noun for season or weather. In modern Japanese, it is mostly encountered in fixed expressions, haiku, or formal writing, not in everyday conversation.
時候の挨拶に「候」の字が使われることがある。
The character 候 is sometimes used in seasonal greetings.
俳句では「候」が季語として詠まれる。
In haiku, 候 is used as a seasonal word.