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])^[1]
IPA^(key): [a̠me̞mo̞jo̞ː]

(Tokyo) あまもよー [àmámóꜜyòò] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
IPA^(key): [a̠ma̠mo̞jo̞ː]

Noun

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

threatening sky, signs of rain, looking like rain
rainy weather

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN