雨 — JLPT N5 Kanji
雨 (u/ame): rain. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 雨 | 8 | N5 | 雨 | rain |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ウ | u | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | あめ/あま | ame/ama | rain |
Meanings
- rain
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 雨 | あめ | ame | rain | N5 |
| 大雨 | おおあめ | ooame | heavy rain | N5 |
| 雨天 | うてん | uten | rainy weather | N4 |
| 梅雨 | つゆ | tsuyu | rainy season | N4 |
| 雨降り | あめふり | amefuri | rainfall / rainy day | N5 |
Stroke Order
1-2. Top horizontal and left side of frame. 3. Right side. 4. Bottom horizontal (closing box). 5-8. Four dots inside (raindrops).
Mnemonic
A cloud frame (box on top) with raindrops (dots) falling inside — rain.
Common Mistakes
雨 (rain) vs 雲 (cloud) — 雲 has 雨 on top with 云 (say/cloud) below it.