Onyomi: ウ · Kunyomi: -さめ, あま-, あめ · Meanings: rain
Kanji for rain
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The kanji 雨 began as a picture of drops falling from a cloud in the sky. In ancient scripts, the top line represented the heavens, and the dots beneath showed raindrops descending to the earth. It beautifully captures the natural rhythm of rain — a blessing that nourishes the land, fills rivers, and refreshes life. Over time, 雨 came to symbolize not just rain, but also the sky, weather, and everything that falls gently from above.
A sky with drops falling down — 雨 means rain, the gentle gift from the heavens that gives life to all things.
Imagine clouds parting as raindrops fall — that’s 雨, the sky’s soft tears bringing renewal to the world below.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 雨 | あめ | rain | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 雨戸 | あまど | sliding storm shutter | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 雨天 | うてん | rainy weather | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 雨具 | あまぐ | rain gear | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 雨季 | うき | rainy season | common Noun |
| 雨水 | あまみず | rain water | common Noun |
| 雨降り | あめふり | rainfall, rainy weather, rain | common Noun |
| 雨宿り | あまやどり | taking shelter from rain | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 雨漏り | あまもり | roof leak | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 雨模様 | あまもよう | signs of rain, threat of rain | Noun |