rain
On'yomi (音読み)
- ウ
- ウン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あめ
- あま-
About this kanji
The kanji 雨 means "rain," which is a noun in Japanese. You will often encounter it in compound words. For example, 雨天 (うてん) refers to "rainy weather," indicating days when you can expect rain. Another common word is 雨傘 (あまがさ), meaning "umbrella," something you typically use during rainy days to stay dry. A third example is 大雨 (おおあめ), which means "heavy rain," describing particularly intense rainfall. It’s important to note that while 雨 primarily refers to rain, it can also imply other related concepts in weather discussions.
Example sentences
雨が降っています。
It is raining.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rain
- Tiếng Việt
- mưa
- 日本語
- あめ
- 한국어
- 비
- 中文
- 雨
- id
- hujan
- th
- ฝน
- es
- lluvia
- fr
- pluie
- de
- Regen
- pt
- chuva
Common compounds
- 雨天うてんrainy weather
- 雨傘あまがさumbrella
- 大雨おおあめheavy rain
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