雨模様

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雨	模	様
あま Grade: 1	も Grade: 6	よう Grade: 3
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
雨模樣 (kyūjitai)

Kanji in this term
雨	模	様
あめ Grade: 1	も Grade: 6	よう Grade: 3
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
雨模樣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 雨 (“rain”) +‎ 模様 (“signs, patterns”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あめも​よー [àmémóꜜyòò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [a̠me̞mo̞jo̞ː]

• (Tokyo) あまも​よー [àmámóꜜyòò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ma̠mo̞jo̞ː]

Noun

雨(あめ)模(も)様(よう) or 雨(あま)模(も)様(よう) • (amemoyō or amamoyō) 

1. threatening sky, signs of rain, looking like rain
2. rainy weather