Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain

雨降って地固まる (ame futte ji katamaru)

The Japanese proverb "ame futte ji katamaru" meaning "adversity builds character" literally translates as "The ground becomes firm after rain".

Some sources, though we strongly disagree, try and equate this saying to "Calm after a Storm" or "An argument clears away bad feelings between people" though we disagree with these comparisons.

雨降って地固まる — Block
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Block Horizontal
雨降って地固まる — Cursive
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Cursive Horizontal
雨降って地固まる — Semi-Cursive
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Semi-Cursive Horizontal
雨降って地固まる — Block
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Block Vertical
雨降って地固まる — Cursive
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Cursive Vertical
雨降って地固まる — Design
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Design Vertical
雨降って地固まる — Design
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Design Vertical
雨降って地固まる — Semi-Cursive
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Semi-Cursive Vertical
雨降って地固まる — Semi-Cursive
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain Semi-Cursive Vertical