Word Meaning 小雨

こあめ koame

小雨 is read as こあめ (koame) and means light rain.

Meaning

English

  1. light rain
  2. drizzle

Reading

Kana

こあめ

Romaji

koame

Writing Variants

  • 小雨 こさめ kosame
  • 小雨 しょうう shouu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 大雨 Rank 186 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

小夜時雨

さよしぐれ

light shower on a night in late autumn and early winter

小糠雨

こぬかあめ

light or fine rain

小雨決行

しょううけっこう

canceled only in case of heavy rain

晴一時小雨

はれいちじこさめ

clear, with brief light rain

小人

こども

child

小学生

しょうがくせい

elementary school student

小学校

しょうがっこう

primary school

小川

おがわ

stream

小火

ぼや

small fire

小さい

ちいさい

low (e.g. sound)

小女子

こうなご

young lancefish

小話

こばなし

anecdote

Example Sentences

10

The rain has let up.

It began to drizzle.

There was a light rain yesterday.

There was a light rain yesterday.

It began to drizzle.

There was a light rain yesterday.

There was a light rain yesterday.

There was a light rain yesterday.

The rain has let up, so we can begin.

I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall.