雨 — “rain” in Japanese

Grade 1あめ, あま, う

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“rain” in Japanese is 雨, read ame, ama, u (あめ, あま, う). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 大雨 (heavy rain).

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What does 雨 mean?

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Kanji	雨
Meaning	rain
Readings	あめ, あま, う
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	大雨 (heavy rain)

How to read 雨

雨 is read ame (あめ) or ama (あま) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 雨

大雨おおあめ
暴風雨ぼうふうう
雨雲
豪雨
雷雨
雨傘

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Updated: 2026-08-28