Word details

梅雨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 梅雨.

Dictionary

Entry

梅雨いう黴雨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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

plum

10 strokesFrequency 1,232JLPT N1Grade 4

On

バイ

Kun

うめ

rain

8 strokesFrequency 950JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

あめあま--さめ

mold, mildew

23 strokes

On

バイマイ

Kun

かびかび.るか.びる

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