あめ
ame
JLPT N58 strokesKanjiLevel 8 - JLPT N5

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あめ/ amekunあま/ amakunさめ/ sameon/ u

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Stroke Order

8 strokes

Radicals

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Raindrops falling from a cloud roof — the top horizontal stroke is the cloud base, and the dots beneath are droplets plummeting toward earth.

Reading ·

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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