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今日の漢字
Grade 1JLPT N5

rain

8 strokes · frequency rank #950

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Kun
あめ、あま-、-さめ

Common words

  1. あめrain1
    • The rain dampened their spirits.

    • It feels like rain.

    • It looks rainy.

  2. おおあめheavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour2
    • We had a heavy rain yesterday.

    • There was a heavy rain last night.

    • They say we're going to get heavy rain.

  3. こさめlight rain; drizzle3
    • There was a light rain yesterday.

    • I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall.

    • An umbrella is useful in a mild rain, but when it rains cats and dogs an umbrella is of little help.

  4. しぐれrain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter4
  5. つゆ(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)5
    • According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.

    • It is our rainy season.

    • The rainy season has set in.

  6. ごううtorrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour6
    • The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.

    • The heavy rain was accompanied with thunder.

    • There were floods as a result of the heavy rain.

  7. ながあめlong spell of rain7
    • A long spell of rainy weather is harmful to plants.

    • The long rain makes me sick.

  8. こううrainfall; rain8
    • We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.

  9. あまぐrain gear9
    • Do you have rain gear with you?

    • He went out prepared for rain.

    • Be sure to bring rain gear.

  10. うてんrainy weather10
    • After rain comes fair weather.

    • Telephone me if it rains.

    • In case of rain, the athletic meeting will be called off.

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