There is a myth that the Eskimos have 50 words for snow, but experts say that this is a lie. On the other hand, the Japanese language has a high number of words to describe rain.
There are at least 50 words for the 日本人 to describe rain, and today we will examine them. This way you will have an idea of how much the Japanese language is complex. Why are there so many words for rain in Japanese?
All of this is the result of the quantidade de kanji that represents rain, water, fall, and similar words, not to mention the multiple readings that each ideogram has. Japanese also uses the combination of kanji to create words that in Portuguese would be sentences.
I hope you make good use of this list of Japanese words for rain. If you like the article, don't forget to share and leave your comments. Follow the list of words below separated by categories.
rain in japanese
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Kanji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Portuguese |
雨 |
candy |
ame |
rain |
白雨 |
hakuu |
hakuu |
rain shower |
急雨 |
nine |
kyuu |
rain shower |
俄雨 |
sudden rain |
niwakaame |
rain shower |
降雨 |
This text is already in Japanese and does not require translation. It means "like this" or "this way." |
kou |
rain |
Intensity Rain in Japanese
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弱 雨 |
The given string "じゃくう" does not have a direct English translation as it is likely a Japanese term. If you provide more context or specify its meaning, I might be able to assist further. |
jakuu |
light rain |
小雨 |
kozame |
Kosame |
light rain |
小降り |
small |
koburi |
light rain |
微雨 |
The input "びう" does not have a direct translation in English, as it appears to be a Japanese phonetic expression. If it refers to a specific concept or word, additional context may be needed for a proper translation. If you have a specific meaning in mind, please provide that. |
biu |
light rain |
小糠雨 |
powdered rice flour |
konukaame |
light rain |
煙雨 |
enju |
enu |
light rain |
細雨 |
saiu |
Left |
drizzle |
多雨 |
tao |
tau |
Heavy rain |
大雨 |
heavy rain |
ooame |
Heavy rain |
強雨 |
Today's |
kyouu |
heavy rain |
横降り |
yokoburi |
yokoburi |
rain |
吹き降り |
fukiburi |
fukiburi |
rain |
篠突く雨 |
snowy rain |
shinotsukuame |
heavy rain |
集中豪雨 |
concentration |
shuuchuugouu |
severe localized downpour |
Japanese rain combos
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風雨 |
ふ う |
fuu |
wind and rain |
雨氷 |
Uhyo |
uhyou |
freezing rain |
雨後雪 |
rain then snow |
amenochiyuki |
rain then snow |
雪交じり |
yukimajiri |
yukimajiri |
snow and rain |
雨混じりの雪 |
rain mixed with snow |
snow from the rain of an amemajiri |
snow and rain |
晴後雨 |
clear then rain |
harenochiame |
of course, then rain |
雨露 |
uro |
uro |
rain and dew |
cold rain in Japanese
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涼 雨 |
The string "りょうう" is in Japanese and doesn't require translation. It remains as "りょうう". |
ryouu |
cool rain |
冷雨 |
Sorry, but "れいう" does not have a direct translation or clear meaning in English. It appears to be a phonetic representation in Japanese. If you provide more context or additional text, I may be able to assist you better. |
Reiu |
cold rain |
寒雨 |
kan'u |
Kanu |
cold winter rain |
氷雨 |
Hisame |
Hisame |
very cold rain or hail |
Types of Rain in Japanese
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夜雨 |
まいりました |
yau |
night rain |
梅雨前線 |
baiu zensen |
baiuzensen |
seasonal rain |
春霖 |
shunrin |
shun rin |
spring rain |
春雨 |
Shun'u |
shun u |
soft spring rain |
緑雨 |
ryokuu |
ryokuu |
early summer rain |
五月雨 |
samadare |
Samidare |
early summer rain |
秋雨 |
autumn rain |
Akisame |
autumn rain |
秋霖 |
shūrin |
shuu rin |
autumn rain |
凍雨 |
とうう |
touu |
winter rain |
十雨 |
じゅうう |
juuu |
refreshing rain once every ten days |
恵雨 |
kieu |
keiu |
welcome rain |
人工雨 |
population |
jinkouu |
artificial rain |
放射能雨 |
Radiation dose |
houshanouu |
radioactive rain |
天 泣 |
thank you |
thank you |
rain from a cloudless sky |
Weather and Rain in Japanese
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雨模様 |
amamo yo |
amamoyou |
rain signs |
雨催い |
amamo yoi |
amamoyoi |
threat of rain |
雨上り |
sugar high |
amaagari |
after the rain |
雨後 |
うご (Ugo) |
ugo |
after the rain |
雨間 |
sweet |
amaai |
break in the rain |
晴一時小雨 |
hareichijikosame |
hareichijikosame |
brief light rain |
霖 |
view |
Nagame |
long rain |
霖雨 |
rin'u |
rinu |
long rain |
長雨 |
view |
Nagame |
long rain |
陰霖 |
inrin |
"irin" |
long rain |
夕立 |
Yuudachi |
Yuudachi |
sudden rain at night |