干天慈雨 かんてんじう Meanings Noun welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought; realization of something eagerly looked for; a welcome relief Kanji 干 dried. Read as カン. 天 heaven. Read as テン. 慈 mercy 雨 rain. Read as ウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists