雨 Kanji – rain

Meaning and Readings

How is 雨 read?

雨 has the onyomi reading ウ and the kunyomi readings あめ, あま-, -さめ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as u, ame, ama, same.

Common Japanese Words Using 雨

These common Japanese words contain 雨. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 雨（あめ） — rain
• 雨雲（あまぐも） — rain cloud
• 雨具（あまぐ） — rain gear
• 雨戸（あまど） — sliding storm shutter
• 雨宿り（あまやどり） — taking shelter from rain
• 雨天（うてん） — rainy weather
• 雨量（うりょう） — (amount of) rainfall
• 雨漏り（あまもり） — roof leak
• 降雨（こうう） — rainfall, rain
• 豪雨（ごうう） — torrential rain, heavy rain, cloudburst, downpour

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  eaves, roof, house, heaven
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  possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
• 優
  tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
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  heavens, sky, imperial