Word Meaning 夕立

ゆうだち yuudachi

夕立 is read as ゆうだち (yuudachi) and means (sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening).

Meaning

English

  1. (sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening)
  2. evening shower

Reading

Kana

ゆうだち

Romaji

yuudachi

Writing Variants

  • 夕立ち ゆうだち yuudachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 7920 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

夕日

ゆうひ

evening sun

夕飯

ゆうはん

evening meal

夕方

ゆうがた

evening

夕食

ゆうしょく

evening meal

ゆう

evening

私立

しりつ

private (establishment)

国立

こくりつ

national

中立

ちゅうりつ

neutrality

公立

こうりつ

public (institution)

分立

ぶんりつ

segregation

建立

けんりつ

(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.)

起立

きりつ

standing up

Example Sentences

6

ゆうだちのあと、みちがすっかりぬれていた。

After the evening shower, the road was completely wet.

I was caught in an evening shower.

I was caught in a shower just now.

We had already walked five minutes when we were caught in a shower.

I was caught in a shower on my way home yesterday.

I was caught in a shower on my way home from school, got soaking wet and caught a cold.