Quick answer
雨 is the kanji for "Rain". A common reading is あめ (ame). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Rain
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
Raindrops falling from a cloud roof — the top horizontal stroke is the cloud base, and the dots beneath are droplets plummeting toward earth.
あめ (ame) sounds like 'ah-may' — 'Ah, may the rain stop soon!' you cry.
Example Sentences
雨の日は家で読書します。
あめのひはいえでどくしょします。
On rainy days I read at home.
今日は雨が降っています。
きょうはあめがふっています。
It's raining today.
Vocabulary using 雨
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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