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Why does Japanese have 50 Words for Rain?

There is a myth that the Eskimos have 50 words for snow, but experts say that this is a lie. On the other hand, the Japanese language has a high number of words to describe rain.

There are at least 50 words for the 日本人 to describe rain, and today we will examine them. This way you will have an idea of how much the Japanese language is complex. Why are there so many words for rain in Japanese?

All of this is the result of the quantidade de kanji that represents rain, water, fall, and similar words, not to mention the multiple readings that each ideogram has. Japanese also uses the combination of kanji to create words that in Portuguese would be sentences.

I hope you make good use of this list of Japanese words for rain. If you like the article, don't forget to share and leave your comments. Follow the list of words below separated by categories.

rain in japanese

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KanjiKanaRomajiPortuguese
あめamerain
白雨はくうhakuurain shower
急雨きゅうkyuurain shower
俄雨にわかあめniwakaamerain shower
降雨こうkourain

Intensity Rain in Japanese

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弱 雨The given string "じゃくう" does not have a direct English translation as it is likely a Japanese term. If you provide more context or specify its meaning, I might be able to assist further.jakuulight rain
小雨こさめKosamelight rain
小降りこぶりkoburilight rain
微雨The input "びう" does not have a direct translation in English, as it appears to be a Japanese phonetic expression. If it refers to a specific concept or word, additional context may be needed for a proper translation. If you have a specific meaning in mind, please provide that.biulight rain
小糠雨こぬかあめkonukaamelight rain
煙雨えんうenulight rain
細雨さいうLeftdrizzle
多雨たうtauHeavy rain
大雨おおあめooameHeavy rain
強雨きょううkyouuheavy rain
横降りよこぶりyokoburirain
吹き降りふきぶりfukiburirain
篠突く雨しのつくあめshinotsukuameheavy rain
集中豪雨しゅうちゅうごううshuuchuugouusevere localized downpour
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Japanese rain combos

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風雨ふ うfuuwind and rain
雨氷うひょうuhyoufreezing rain
雨後雪あめのちゆきamenochiyukirain, then snow
雪交じりゆきまじりyukimajirisnow and rain
雨混じりの雪あめまじりのゆきsnow from the rain of an amemajirisnow and rain
晴後雨はれのちあめharenochiamesure, then rain
雨露うろurorain and dew

cold rain in Japanese

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涼 雨The string "りょうう" is in Japanese and doesn't require translation. It remains as "りょうう".ryouucool rain
冷雨Sorry, but "れいう" does not have a direct translation or clear meaning in English. It appears to be a phonetic representation in Japanese. If you provide more context or additional text, I may be able to assist you better.Reiucold rain
寒雨かんうKanucold winter rain
氷雨ひさめHisamevery cold rain or hail

Types of Rain in Japanese

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夜雨まいりましたyaunight rain
梅雨前線ばいうぜんせんbaiuzensenseasonal rain
春霖しゅんりんshun rinspring rain
春雨しゅんうshun usoft spring rain
緑雨りょくうryokuuearly summer rain
五月雨さみだれSamidareearly summer rain
秋雨あきさめAkisameautumn rain
秋霖しゅうりんshuu rinautumn rain
凍雨とううtouuwinter rain
十雨じゅううjuuurefreshing rain once every ten days
恵雨けいうkeiuwelcome rain
人工雨じんこううjinkouuartificial rain
放射能雨ほうしゃのううhoushanouuradioactive rain
天 泣てんきゅうthank yourain from a cloudless sky
Why does Japanese have 50 words for rain?

Weather and Rain in Japanese

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雨模様あまもようamamoyourain signs
雨催いあまもよいamamoyoithreat of rain
雨上りあまあがりamaagariafter the rain
雨後うご (Ugo)ugoafter the rain
雨間あまあいamaaibreak in the rain
晴一時小雨はれいちじこさめhareichijikosamebrief light rain
ながめNagamelong rain
霖雨りんうrinulong rain
長雨ながめNagamelong rain
陰霖いんりん"irin"long rain
夕立ゆうだちYuudachisudden rain at night