JLPT N5
雨
Rain
Onyomi
ウ (u)
Kunyomi
あめ (ame)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
一 (one, sky/ceiling) + 冂 (upside-down box, cover) + 凵 (container, open mouth) + 丶 (drop) x4
📖 Mnemonic Story
Look up! A vast **sky** (一, the top line) is covered by a big, dark **cloud** (冂, the upside-down box) shaped like a giant **mouth** or opening (凵) ready to pour. From this cloud, four perfect **raindrops** (丶丶丶丶) fall, making a rhythmic patter as the *rain* begins.
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Quick Hint:
Cloud pouring drops
Essential N5 Vocabulary
雨
あめ
Rain
大雨
おおあめ
Heavy rain
雨具
あまぐ
Rain gear
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "雨"
＿＿＿＿＿が 降っています。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「雨」は「あめ」と読み、「rain」を意味します。
English: 雨 is read as 'ame' and means 'rain'.
English: 雨 is read as 'ame' and means 'rain'.
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