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What does the kanji 雨 mean?

雨 means rain. On'yomi ウ. Kun'yomi あめ、あま-、-さめ.

Quick facts
On'yomiウ
Kun'yomiあめ、あま-、-さめ
Strokes8
Main radical雨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ウKun'yomi あめ、あま-、-さめ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

rain

Memory hook

Drops falling from a cloud below the sky line — RAIN.

Main radical

雨rain 8 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 雨あめrain
  • 梅雨ばいうrainy season (Sino-Japanese reading, used in terms like 梅雨前線 the seasonal rain front)
  • 雨戸あまどstorm shutter

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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