Refers to very fine, mist-like rain, like rice bran particles. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
A fine drizzle has been falling since morning.
The mountains shrouded in light rain are beautiful.
Standard kanji spelling; 糠 means rice bran, evoking fine particles.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 糠 (nuka, 'rice bran') and 雨 (ame, 'rain'), referring to rain as fine as rice bran particles.