Word Meaning 小雨

こさめ kosame

小雨 is read as こさめ (kosame) and means light rain.

Meaning

English

  1. light rain
  2. drizzle

Reading

Kana

こさめ

Romaji

kosame

Writing Variants

  • 小雨 こあめ koame
  • 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 106 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

こびと

child

小人

しょうじん

child

小人

しょうにん

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

小さい

ちいさい

low (e.g. sound)

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.