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JLPT N5 Grade 1 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
あめ
On'yomi
Radical
· rain (rain, weather)

雨 means "rain". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read あめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

あめ

rain

雨 in example sentences

  • あめらしい。

    Amerashii.

    It feels like rain.

  • またあめだ。

    Mata ame da.

    It's raining again!

  • あめやんだ?

    Ameyan da?

    Has it stopped raining?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 雨 mean?
雨 means "rain". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 雨 have?
雨 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 雨 read?
It is read あめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 雨?
雨 is a JLPT N5 kanji.