Word Meaning 旱天慈雨

かんてんじう kantenjiu

旱天慈雨 is read as かんてんじう (kantenjiu) and means welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought.

Meaning

English

  1. welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought
  2. realization of something eagerly looked for
  3. a welcome relief

Reading

Kana

かんてんじう

Romaji

kantenjiu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Yojijukugo Rank 155950 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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干天慈雨

かんてんじう

welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought

慈雨

じう

welcome rain

天気雨

てんきあめ

sun shower

雨天

うてん

rainy weather

雨天順延

うてんじゅんえん

rescheduled in case of rain

雨天決行

うてんけっこう

rain or shine

雨天延期

うてんえんき

postponed because of rain

雨天続き

うてんつづき

long spell of rainy weather

雨天中止

うてんちゅうし

cancelled because of rain

小雨

こあめ

light rain

梅雨

つゆ

(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)