旱魃 かんばつ drought Meanings also 干ばつ noun drought; long spell of dry weather Its kanji 旱 カン · ひでり drought, dry weather 魃 ハツ、バツ (god of) drought In sentences Furigana 旱魃かんばつは食糧不足しょくりょうぶそくを招まねいた。 The drought led to an insufficiency of food. #77093