Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1
あめ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (hito, one) +‎ (ame, rain).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ひと)(あめ) (hitoame

  1. a single rainfall
  2. a single brief rain shower

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
ちゅ
Grade: 1
あみ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Compound of (chu-, one) +‎ (ami, rain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ちゅ)(あみ) (chuami

  1. a single rainfall
  2. a single brief rain shower

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