横雨

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
横 雨
よこ
Grade: 3		 あめ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
橫雨 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 横 (yoko, “side”) +‎ 雨 (ame, “rain”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) よこあめ [yòkóámé] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ko̞a̠me̞]

Noun

横(よこ)雨(あめ) • (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
Alternative spelling
橫雨 (kyūjitai)

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
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ko̞sa̠me̞]

Noun

横(よこ)雨(さめ) • (yokosame) 

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

References
  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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