霰

Reading

Kana: あられ

Romaji: arare

Definitions

noun

1

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel

See also: 雹

2

dicing; small cubes

(Food term)

3

roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

Note: abbreviation

See also: 霰餅

Kanji

霰

Readings: セン、 サン、 あられ

Meanings: hail, hailstones, small cubes

Example Sentence

突然(とつぜん)敵(てき)の爆弾(ばくだん)が雨(あめ)あられと我々(われわれ)に降(ふ)り注(そそ)いだ。

➥All of a sudden, the enemy bombs came down on us like rain.