月雨

noun

Usu. adverbially as 五月雨式に.
  1. off and on manner, intermittent style, dragging on and on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
月雨
五月雨式 さみだれしき
 
 
 
 
さみだれ式 さみだれしき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
style, ceremony, rite
シキ のり (3rd, N3)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)