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雨水
雨水
Chinese
rain | water; river | ||
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simp. and trad. (雨水) |
雨 | 水 |
Noun
雨水
Pronunciation 2
Proper noun
雨水
- The second solar term, literally meaning "rainwater".
See also
- 二十四節氣/二十四节气 (Èrshísì Jiéqì, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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雨 | 水 |
あま Grade: 1 |
みず Grade: 1 |
kun'yomi |
Kanji in this term | |
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雨 | 水 |
う Grade: 1 |
すい Grade: 1 |
on'yomi |
Etymology 1
From 雨 (ama, “rain”) + 水 (mizu, “water”).
Noun
雨水 (hiragana あまみず, romaji amamizu)
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese /*ɣioɕjuɪ/ > Japanese /usui/.
Proper noun
雨水 (hiragana うすい, romaji Usui)
- The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".
See also
- 二十四節気 (Nijūshi Sekki, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 立春 (Risshun)、雨水 (Usui)、啓蟄 (Keichitsu)、春分 (Shunbun)、清明 (Seimei)、穀雨 (Kokū)
- Summer: 立夏 (Rikka)、小満 (Shōman)、芒種 (Bōshu)、夏至 (Geshi)、小暑 (Shōsho)、大暑 (Taisho)
- Autumn: 立秋 (Risshū)、処暑 (Shosho)、白露 (Hakuro)、秋分 (Shūbun)、寒露 (Kanro)、霜降 (Sōkō)
- Winter: 立冬 (Rittō)、小雪 (Shōsetsu)、大雪 (Taisetsu)、冬至 (Tōji)、小寒 (Shōkan)、大寒 (Daikan)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this word | |
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雨 | 水 |
Proper noun
雨水
- Hán tự form of vũ thủy, “The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".”