also: じう
rain shower in late autumn or early winter
A brief, intermittent shower typical of the transition from autumn to winter. Often carries a poetic or seasonal nuance in Japanese literature.
A late-autumn shower started, so I hurried under the eaves.
In Kyoto, the arrival of winter is felt with the seasonal showers.
seasonable rain
Only with reading じう
Archaic reading じう for a rain that falls at the appropriate season. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside classical contexts.
In classical poetry, it is read as じう and can refer to rain that suits the season.
As we walked along the mountain path, a late-autumn shower suddenly began to fall.
I got caught in a late-autumn shower while out for a walk.
tenth lunar month
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the seasonal nuance is not the focus.