雨水

Chinese

rain water; river
trad. (雨水)
simp. #(雨水)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

雨水

  1. rainwater
  2. rainfall; precipitation
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2


Proper noun

雨水

  1. The "Rain Water", the second of the twenty-four solar terms, around February 18th, 19th, or 20th, after which there should be no more snow, but rain showers are expected.
Coordinate terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (雨水):
  • Japanese: ()(すい) (Usui)
  • Korean: 우수(雨水) (usu)
  • Vietnamese: Vũ thủy (雨水)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: 1
みず
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

From (ama, rain) + (mizu, water).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) みず [àmáꜜmìzù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [a̠ma̠mʲizɨᵝ]

Noun

(あま)(みず) (amamizu) あまみづ (amamidu)?

  1. rainwater
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
すい
Grade: 1
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese /*ɣioɕjuɪ/ > Japanese /usui/.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

()(すい) (Usui) 

  1. rainwater
  2. The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".

See also

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

雨水 (usu) (hangeul 우수)

  1. Hanja form? of 우수 (The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".).

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term

Proper noun

雨水

  1. chữ Hán form of Vũ thủy (The second solar term, literally meaning "rain water".).

See also

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