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雨露

雨露

Chinese

rain
 
to show; to reveal; to expose; dew
simp. and trad.
(雨露) 		雨 露

Noun

雨露

  1. rain and dew
  2. (figuratively) kindness; grace; favour

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
雨 露
あめ
Grade: 1 		つゆ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Noun

雨露 ‎(hiragana あめつゆ, romaji ametsuyu)

  1. rain and dew

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
雨 露
う
Grade: 1 		ろ
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

雨露 ‎(hiragana うろ, romaji uro)

  1. rain and dew
  2. (from land becoming wet due to rain and dew) a great fortune or grace
    • c. 1013: Wakan Rōeishū (poem #1, page 47)
      逐吹潛開 不待芳菲之候 迎春乍變 將希雨露之恩

References

  • Kawaguchi, Hisao; Nobuyoshi Shida (1965) Wakan Rōeishū, Ryōjin Hishō, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4-00-060073-7

Pronunciation

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