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Japanese symbol for “rainstorm”

Romaji: boufuuu
rainstorm; storm

In Japanese, rainstorm is , read (boufuuu).

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

  1. n rainstorm; storm

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

outburst, rave, fret
on: ボウ、バク
kun: あば.く、あば.れる
15 strokes · JLPT 2
wind, air, style
on: フウ、フ
kun: かぜ、かざ-
9 strokes · JLPT 3
rain
on: ウ
kun: あめ、あま-、-さめ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “rainstorm”

WordReadingMeaning
ふうう fuuurainstorm
ふきぶり fukiburidriving rain; rainstorm; wind and rain

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぼうりょく bouryokuviolence; mayhem
ぼうどう boudouinsurrection; riot; uprising
ばくろ bakurodisclosure; exposure; revelation
らんぼう ranbouviolence; assault; rowdiness
ぼうこう boukouassault; outrage; act of violence
ぼうらく bourakuslump; crash; heavy fall
たいふう taifuutyphoon; hurricane
ふうけい fuukeiscenery; scene; landscape
おおあめ ooameheavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour

See also: Chinese symbol for “rainstorm”.

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.

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