“Thunder” or “Lightning” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “雷”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “雷” means “Thunderbolt”, “Fit of anger” or “God of thunder” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “雷”
Jouyou Kanji “雷” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
13 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
らい(rai) |
Kun-Yomi |
かみなり(kaminari) |
いかずち(ikazuchi) |
Meanings |
Thunder |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “雷”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
雷親父(かみなりおやじ-ka mi na ri o ya ji) |
Grumpy father, Bad‐tempered old man, Irascible old man, Thunderer |
雷雨(らいう-ra i u) |
Thunderstorm |
雷雲(らいうん or かみなりぐも-ra i u n (or) ka mi na ri gu mo) |
Thundercloud, Thunder cloud |
雷火(らいか-ra i ka) |
① Flash of lightning, ② Fire caused by lightning |
雷管(らいかん-ra i ka n) |
Percussion cap, Detonator, Blasting cap |
雷魚(らいぎょ-ra i gyo) |
Snakehead mullet, Snake‐headed fish, Ophicephalus maculatus |
雷撃(らいげき-ra i ge ki) |
① Torpedo attack, ② Lightning strike |
雷公(らいこう-ra i ko u) |
Thunder, God of thunder |
雷獣(らいじゅう-ra i ju u) |
Raijū, Beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt |
雷神(らいじん-ra i ji n) |
Raijin, God of thunder |
雷鳥(らいちょう-ra i cho u) |
Ptarmigan, Rock ptarmigan, Grouse, Raicho |
雷霆(らいてい-ra i te i) |
Thunder, Violent thunder, Furious Thunder |
雷電(らいでん-ra i de n) |
Thunder and lighting |
雷同(らいどう-ra i do u) |
Following blindly |
雷動(らいどう-ra i do u) |
Roaring like thunder |
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