雨 – rain

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The kanji 雨 means rain. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ウ (u); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あめ、あま-、-さめ (ame, ama, same). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 雨 (no. 173).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ウ	u
Kun’yomi	あめ	ame
Kun’yomi	あま-	ama
Kun’yomi	-さめ	same

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 雨 (Kangxi radical 173).

Words using 雨

雨あめrain梅雨つゆ(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)梅雨ばいう(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)雨戸あまどsliding storm shutter雨天うてんrainy weather雨具あまぐrain gear

Example sentences

雨のために彼らは気力をそがれた。

The rain dampened their spirits.

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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.

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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.

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Kanji with the same radical

電震露需雪零雲雰霊雷霞霧霜雫霰

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