also: あましずく
raindrop; teardrop (figurative)
Literally a drop of rain; figuratively used for crying or tears, often in poetic or literary contexts.
Raindrops were trickling down the window.
Tears like raindrops glistened on her cheek.
Standard kanji spelling; 雫 is a common kanji for 'drop'.
Alternate reading; あま is an older combining form of 雨, still used in some compounds.
Compound of 雨 (rain) and 雫 (drop). The reading あましずく uses the older combining form あま for 雨.