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How to say 'Drizzle' in Japanese | 小雨

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The Japanese word for Drizzle is 'Kosame', written as 小雨 in Japanese.'Drizzle' in hiragana is こさめ.

    word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

    Reading

    こさめ

    kosame

    Kanji

    小Small 雨Rain

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小雨 (こさめ)' refers to a light rain or drizzle. It is used to describe a gentle, fine rain that falls softly and is not heavy or intense. This word is often used in weather forecasts or when describing the atmosphere of a scene. For example: The drizzle feels refreshing「小雨が気持ちいい」(こさめがきもちいい). It's drizzling outside「外は小雨が降っている」(そとはこさめがふっている). The word carries a poetic nuance and is often associated with a calm or serene mood.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    2412

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小雨

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

Words Related to 小雨 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小雨 Through the Kanji 雨

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 雨 as well.

  • word

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

  • word

    大雨

    Meaning

    Heavy rain

  • word

    雨天

    Meaning

    Rainy weather

  • word

    雨降り

    Meaning

    Rainfall

  • word

    雨具

    Meaning

    Rainwear

  • word

    梅雨明け

    Meaning

    End of rainy season

  • word

    梅雨入り

    Meaning

    Rainy season start

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What does 'Kosame' (小雨) mean?

'Kosame' means 'Drizzle' .

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