ι¨
JLPT N5
Rain
Readings
Onβyomi: γ¦ (u)
Kunβyomi: γγ, γγΎ- (ame, ama-)
γγ β rain
γγΎ- β rain-related prefix in words
Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ι¨
γγ
rain
ι¨ε€©
γγ¦γ
rainy weather
倧ι¨
γγγγ
heavy rain
ι¨ζ°΄
γγΎγΏγ
rainwater
ι¨ι³
γγΎγγ¨
sound of rain
Example Sentences
ι¨γιγ£γ¦γγΎγγ
γγγ γ΅γ£γ¦γγΎγγ
It is raining.
倧ι¨γ§γγ
γγγγγ§γγ
It is heavy rain.
ι¨ι³γθγγγΎγγ
γγΎγγ¨γ γγγγΎγγ
I can hear the sound of rain.
Cultural Note
π§οΈ Rain (ι¨) has special significance in Japan, a country where precipitation shapes life, agriculture, and culture.
1. Agriculture & Rice Farming:
o Rain is crucial for rice paddies; therefore, ι¨ is associated with prosperity and abundance.
o Festivals like η°ζ€γη₯γ (rice planting festivals) often pray for rain.
2. Seasonal Associations:
o ζ’ ι¨οΌγ€γοΌ β the rainy season, typically JuneβJuly, marked by steady rain and high humidity.
o Poets and artists often depict rainy landscapes to symbolize melancholy or renewal.
3. Idioms & Expressions:
o ι¨ιγ£γ¦ε°εΊγΎγοΌγγγ΅γ£γ¦γγγγΎγοΌ β βAfter rain, the ground hardens,β meaning adversity strengthens a person or relationship.
o Rain imagery is common in haiku and traditional Japanese art, symbolizing both cleansing and reflection.
1. Agriculture & Rice Farming:
o Rain is crucial for rice paddies; therefore, ι¨ is associated with prosperity and abundance.
o Festivals like η°ζ€γη₯γ (rice planting festivals) often pray for rain.
2. Seasonal Associations:
o ζ’ ι¨οΌγ€γοΌ β the rainy season, typically JuneβJuly, marked by steady rain and high humidity.
o Poets and artists often depict rainy landscapes to symbolize melancholy or renewal.
3. Idioms & Expressions:
o ι¨ιγ£γ¦ε°εΊγΎγοΌγγγ΅γ£γ¦γγγγΎγοΌ β βAfter rain, the ground hardens,β meaning adversity strengthens a person or relationship.
o Rain imagery is common in haiku and traditional Japanese art, symbolizing both cleansing and reflection.