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Why does Japanese have 50 Words for Rain?

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
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
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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
Why does Japanese have 50 words for rain?

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
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