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Drawn as rain (as show by the four dots) falling from a cloud (|-|) under the heavens (the first and topmost horizontal stroke). Some scholars feel that the middle "|" stroke represents the concept of falling.
A listing of all on-yomi and kun-yomi readings:
on-yomi: U
kun-yomi: ame ama- -same
Nanori: (none)
- U, ame: rain, rainfall.
- ama-: rain
雨
雨乞い (amagoi): praying for rain.
雨水 (amamizu, usui): rainwater.
雨季 (uki): the rainy season.
雨傘 (amagasa): umbrella.
雨雲 (amagumo): rain cloud
雨滴 (uteki): raindrop
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