Japanese symbol for “drizzle”
霧雨
きりさめ
Romaji: kirisame
drizzle; light rain
In Japanese, drizzle is 霧雨, read きりさめ (kirisame).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n drizzle; light rain
Written forms: 霧雨. Readings: きりさめ、きりあめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drizzle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小雨 | こさめ kosame | light rain; drizzle |
| そぼ降る | そぼふる sobofuru | to drizzle (rain) |
| 小降り | こぶり koburi | light rain; drizzle |
| 細雨 | さいう saiu | drizzle; misty rain |
| ぬか雨 | ぬかあめ nukaame | drizzle; light rain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 濃霧 | のうむ noumu | heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog |
| 朝霧 | あさぎり asagiri | morning fog; morning mist |
| 霧吹き | きりふき kirifuki | spraying |
| 雲散霧消 | うんさんむしょう unsanmushou | vanishing like mist |
| 噴霧 | ふんむ funmu | atomizing; spraying |
| 大雨 | おおあめ ooame | heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour |
| 梅雨 | つゆ tsuyu | (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July) |
| 雨天 | うてん uten | rainy weather |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drizzle”.
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