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慈雨

滋雨

Reading

Kana: じう
Romaji: jiu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought

See also: 恵みの雨

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 いつく.しむ
Meaning: mercy
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Reading: 
Meanings: nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity

Example Sentence

慈雨(じう)があれば草木(くさき)()(かえ)るでしょう。
➥The plants will revive after a good rain.
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