Thunder is rumbling in the distance.
雷
thunder, lightning bolt
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
雨部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ライ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かみなり, いかずち, いかづち
Nanori (Name Reading)
あずま, いかずち
Common Readings
ライ, かみなり
Example sentences
I was startled by the sudden thunder.
A rumble of thunder could be heard from far away.
The thunder roared in the sky.
I accidentally stepped on her sore spot and made her angry.
In the middle of a violent storm, an old large tree was struck by lightning and split in two.
An old tree split because of last night's lightning strike.
That skyscraper has a lightning rod installed on its roof to prevent damage from lightning strikes.
A flash of lightning lit the window, and the sleeping child woke up.
Tawaraya Sotatsu's 'Wind and Thunder Gods' folding screen is very famous.
Example Vocabulary
雷
thunder; lightning
雷鳴
thunder; thunderclap
地雷
landmine; taboo topic; sore spot
雷撃
lightning strike; thunderbolt; torpedo attack
落雷
lightning strike; a lightning bolt hitting the ground or an object
雷光
a flash of lightning; lightning glow
雷神
God of Thunder; Raijin
雷が落ちる
地雷を踏む
魚雷
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