noun

  1. drought, long spell (period) of dry weather.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
干ばつ かんばつ
旱魃 かんばつ
干魃 かんばつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)