横雨
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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横 | 雨 |
よこ Grade: 3 |
あめ Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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橫雨 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) + 雨 (ame, “rain”).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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横 | 雨 |
よこ Grade: 3 |
さめ Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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橫雨 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) + 雨 (same, “rain”).[1] The interstitial /-s-/ may reflect an ancient form of modern ame, or may be an ancient possessive infix. See the 雨 entry for more.