How to say "Drizzle" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Drizzle" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Drizzle" is "Kosame", written in japanese as "小雨".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "小" means "Small" and can be read as "Chii", "Shou" and "Ko". And The kanji "雨" means "Rain" and can be read as "U", "Ame" and "Ama".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kosame" mean in japanese?

"Kosame" means "Drizzle" .

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How to write "Drizzle" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.