雨
雨 — Rain
rain
On’yomiウ (u)
Kun’yomiあめ (ame)
Kun’yomiあま- (ama)
Kun’yomi-さめ (same)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 雨
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雨 | あめ ame | rain; rainy day; rainy weather |
| 大雨 | おおあめ ooame | heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour |
| 梅雨 | つゆ tsuyu | (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season |
| 雨水 | あまみず amamizu | rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19) |
| 雨量 | うりょう uryou | (amount of) rainfall |
| 降雨 | こうう kouu | rainfall; rain |
Study notes
雨 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #950 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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