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Kanji dictionary: 雷 (thunder)
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雷
Thunder
This kanji has
13
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
thunder, lightning bolt
On reading:
ライ
rai
Kun reading:
かみなり、いかずち、いかづち
kaminari, ikazuchi, ikazuchi
Use examples
雷雨
らいう
a thunderstorm
落雷
らくらい
a thunderbolt, a lightning strike
雷親父
かみなりおやじ
a snarling (irascible) old man, a thunderer
雷に打たれる
いかずちにうたれる
be struck by lightning
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