Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いと
Grade: 1
さめ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
絲雨 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

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Compound of (ito, thread) +‎ (same, rain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いと)(さめ) (itosame

  1. a small amount of rain; a fine rain

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
絲雨 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (shiu

  1. drizzle

References

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