雨

rain

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingウ

Kun readingあめ、あま-、-さめ

JLPT level: N5 Jōyō Grade 1

Meanings

rainRtK

rainy day
rainy weather
the November suit (in hanafuda)

Synonyms

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical雨rain

Mnemonic (RtK)

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weather

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 451

Compound words

雨戸あまど

sliding storm shutter

豪雨ごうう

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

雨林うりん

rainforest

梅雨明けつゆあけ

end of the rainy season

rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain

小雨こさめ

light rain; drizzle

大雨おおあめ

heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour

風雨ふうう

wind and rain; rainstorm

霧雨きりさめ

drizzle; light rain

雷雨らいう

thunderstorm; thundershower

雨水あまみず

rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)

梅雨つゆ

(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season

taking shelter from rain

raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark

雨降りあめふり

rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet

Kun Reading Examples

雨の中を出かけたので、彼は風邪をひいた。あめ

He caught a chill because he went out in the rain.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は私の息子にどうして雨が降るのかを説明した。

He explained to my son why it rains.tatoeba

彼は顔に雨があたるのを感じた。

He felt the rain on his face.tatoeba

彼は雨を利用した。

He availed himself of the rain.tatoeba

彼は雨具を用意して出かけた。

He went out prepared for rain.tatoeba

内部には蛍光灯を備え、雨戸を開けるとガラスがはまっている。

It is equipped with fluorescent lights and glass windows inside the shutters.wiki

濡縁は、外側軒下に造られる、壁や雨戸がない簡易なものである。

Nure-en is a simple Engawa which is built under eaves and has no walls and no rain shutters.wiki

雨天時の入山不可。

It is not possible to enter the temple in rainy weather.wiki

雨天などの際に農機具や漁具の手入れを行う作業場として活用される。

The doma is used as a work place to take care of agricultural machines or fishing gear on rainy days.wiki

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