Onyomi: ライ · Kunyomi: いかずち, いかづち, かみなり · Meanings: lightning bolt, thunder
Kanji for lightning bolt, thunder
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 雷 | かみなり | lightning, thunder, thunderbolt | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 鳴神 | なるかみ | thunder | Noun |
| 雷雨 | らいう | thunderstorm, thundershower | common Noun |
| 雷鳴 | らいめい | thunder, thunderclap, crash of thunder | Noun |
| 雷雲 | らいうん | thundercloud | Noun |
| 雷神 | らいじん | god of thunder | Noun |
| 雷を落とす | かみなりをおとす | to scold severely, to thunder against, to give someone hell | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) |
| 雷鳥 | らいちょう | ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica), grouse | Noun |
| 雷電 | らいでん | thunder and lightning | Noun |
| 雷管 | らいかん | detonator, primer, percussion cap | Noun |