JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
雨 means rain. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 8 strokes, read あめ or う. It is a pictograph: the character began as a picture of the thing itself, so it does not break down into smaller parts. It appears in 雨戸 (sliding storm door) and 雨天 (rainy weather).
雨 is written in 8 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
雨 is a pictograph. It is not built from smaller parts: the character is a picture of the thing itself, which is why it cannot be broken down further.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雨 | あめ | rain |
| 雨戸 | あまど | sliding storm door |
| 雨天 | うてん | rainy weather |
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