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喜雨 (きう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

喜き雨う

Meanings

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noun

welcome rain; rain after a drought

A somewhat literary or poetic term for rain that brings relief, especially after a dry spell. Not an everyday weather word.

長ながい干かんばつの後あと、喜き雨うが大だい地ちを潤うるおした。
After a long drought, a welcome rain moistened the earth.

Kanji

喜rejoice, take pleasure in
雨rain

Similar words

慈じ雨う
Also means welcome rain, but 慈雨 has a stronger nuance of merciful or compassionate rain, often used in literary or religious contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 喜 (joy) and 雨 (rain). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the word is used in classical and literary Japanese to describe rain that brings happiness, especially after a drought.