雨
雨

rain

8 strokesFrequency 950JLPT N4Grade 1

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ウ

Kun

あめあま--さめ

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Common Words

疎雨疏雨踈雨そうNounArchaicFreq #31
1

drizzle; scattered rain

雨あめNounFreq #987
1

rain

Examples
雨のために彼らは気力をそがれた。
The rain dampened their spirits.
2

rainy day; rainy weather

3

the November suit (in hanafuda)

大雨おおあめたいうNounFreq #14851
1

heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour

Examples
昨日は大雨だった。
We had a heavy rain yesterday.
雨音あまおとNounFreq #15151
1

sound of rainfall

雨下うかNoun～する VerbFreq #16341
1

raining; downpour

雨意ういNounFreq #17392
1

Rare term

signs of rain

豪雨ごううNounFreq #18067
1

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

Examples
河川は豪雨で氾濫しました。
The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
雨粒あまつぶあめつぶNounFreq #19516
1

raindrop

風雨ふううNounFreq #19591
1

wind and rain

Examples
風雨をもろともせず駅まで歩いた。
We braved the elements to walk to the station.
2

rainstorm

梅雨《つゆ》ばいう黴雨NounFreq #19624
1

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

Examples
天気予報によれば、まもなく梅雨に入るそうだ。
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.
2

rain during the rainy season

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