横雨
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 横 | 雨 |
| よこ Grade: 3 | あめ Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) + 雨 (ame, “rain”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) よこあめ [yòkóámé] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- IPA(key): [jo̞ko̞a̠me̞]
Noun
横雨 (hiragana よこあめ, rōmaji yokoame)
- rain that falls sideways due to wind
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 横 | 雨 |
| よこ Grade: 3 | さめ Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) + 雨 (same, “rain”).[1] The interstitial /-s-/ may reflect an ancient form of modern ame, or may be an ancient possessive infix. See the 雨 entry for more.
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [jo̞ko̞a̠me̞]
Noun
横雨 (hiragana よこさめ, rōmaji yokosame)
- (archaic, possibly obsolete) rain that falls sideways due to wind
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN