涙雨 namidaame Crying in the Rain

The Japanese word namidaame also means "Rain Falling When Sad" is composed of the kanji 涙 (read namida) meaning "tears" and 雨 (read ame) meaning "rain".

Namidaame can also be used when talking about a very light rain which is in keeping with the melancholy nature of the word.

Crying in the Rain (涙雨) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Crying in the Rain 涙雨 namidaame Vertical Block VB2C

Crying in the Rain (涙雨) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Crying in the Rain 涙雨 namidaame Vertical Cursive VC2B

Crying in the Rain (涙雨) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Crying in the Rain 涙雨 namidaame Vertical Design VD2B

Crying in the Rain (涙雨) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Crying in the Rain 涙雨 namidaame Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Crying in the Rain 涙雨 namidaame Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

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Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.

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