Word details

降りしきる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 降りしきる.

Dictionary

Entry

降りしきるりしき降り頻るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #24268
1

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

Examples
雪が降りしきっている
Snow is falling thick and fast.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

repeatedly, recur

17 strokesFrequency 1,590JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヒン

Kun

しき.りに

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