雨(あめ)— rain
今日 は 雨 です。
It’s rainy today.
雨あめ
rain
あめ
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Words
今日kyōtoday
はwa(topic marker)
雨amerain
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
Kanji
雨ウ・ あめ・ あまrain
雨 is the noun “rain.” 雨です can describe rainy weather without a separate verb. 雨 and 飴, “candy,” have the same sounds あめ but different pitch patterns in standard Tokyo Japanese.
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