Word details

土砂降り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 土砂降り.

Dictionary

Entry

土砂降りどしゃ降りしゃぶりNounFreq #29025
1

downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst

Examples
雨が土砂降りになった。
The rain came down in buckets.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

3 strokesFrequency 307JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

つち

Nanori

つくひじ

sand

9 strokesFrequency 1,146JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シャ

Kun

すな

Nanori

いさ

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

10 strokesFrequency 596JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コウ

Kun

お.りるお.ろすふ.るふ.りくだ.るくだ.す

Nanori

ふりふる

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