Japanese symbol for “rain”
雨
あめ
Romaji: ame
rain
In Japanese, rain is 雨, read あめ (ame).
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 rain
- n rainy day; rainy weather
- n the November suit (in hanafuda)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 降雨 | こうう kouu | rainfall; rain |
| レーン | レーン reen | rain |
| 雨降り | あめふり amefuri | rainfall; rainy weather; rain |
| 雨が降る | あめがふる amegafuru | to rain |
| ばらつく | ばらつく baratsuku | to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 豪雨 | ごうう gouu | torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst |
| 小雨 | こさめ kosame | light rain; drizzle |
| 雨季 | うき uki | rainy season |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rain”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.