慈雨

滋雨

Reading

Kana: じう

Romaji: jiu

Definition

noun

1

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

See also: 恵みの雨

Kanji

慈

Readings: ジ、 いつく.しむ

Meaning: mercy

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

滋

Reading: ジ

Meanings: nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity

Example Sentence

慈雨(じう)があれば草木(くさき)は生(い)き返(かえ)るでしょう。

➥The plants will revive after a good rain.