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

Noun

横雨 (hiragana よこあめ, rōmaji yokoame)

  1. 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

Noun

横雨 (hiragana よこさめ, rōmaji yokosame)

  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) rain that falls sideways due to wind

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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