How to say 'Rainy weather' in Japanese | 雨天

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The Japanese word for Rainy weather is 'Uten', written as 雨天 in Japanese.'Rainy weather' in hiragana is うてん.

word

雨天

Meaning

Rainy weather

Reading

うてん

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Kanji

雨Rain 天Heaven

Explanation

The Japanese noun '雨天 (うてん)' refers to 'rainy weather' or a 'rainy day'. It is commonly used in weather forecasts, event planning, or when discussing outdoor activities. For example: The event was postponed due to rainy weather「雨天のためイベントは延期されました」(うてんのためイベントはえんきされました). Rainy weather continued for three days「雨天が三日続きました」(うてんがみっかつづきました). This word is often used in formal or written contexts and is less common in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2413

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 雨天

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

雨

Meaning

Rain

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

Words Related to 雨天 Through the Kanji 雨

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 雨 as well.

word

雨

Meaning

Rain

word

大雨

Meaning

Heavy rain

word

小雨

Meaning

Drizzle

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

Words Related to 雨天 Through the Kanji 天

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 天 as well.

word

天皇

Meaning

Emperor

word

天気予報

Meaning

Weather forecast

word

天

Meaning

Sky, Heaven

word

天の川

Meaning

Milky Way

word

天下

Meaning

World

word

天井

Meaning

Ceiling

word

天然

Meaning

Nature

word

天気

Meaning

Weather

word

天国

Meaning

Heaven

word

歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

word

天才

Meaning

Genius

word

天候

Meaning

Weather

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'Uten' means 'Rainy weather' .

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