叢雨

Japanese

Kanji in this term
叢	雨
むら Jinmeiyō	さめ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 群(むら) (mura, “gather”) + 雨(さめ) (same, “rain”). Literally rain that falls when clouds gather together.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [murasame]

Noun

叢(むら)雨(さめ) • (murasame) 

1. rainfall that suddenly starts and stops

Alternative forms

• 群雨
• 暴雨
• 村雨