noun

  1. rainfall, rainy weather.

takes genitive case の

  1. rainy, wet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
雨降り あめふり
 
 
雨ふり あめふり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
descend, precipitate, fall
ふ.る コウ お.りる (6th, N3)
to descend, to come down from heaven, to send down
コウ ゴ お.りる
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant