Kanji

霹

霹

thunder

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

21 strokes

Radical

雨部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘキ, ヒャク

Example sentences

青天の霹靂 せいてんのへきれき
突然 の 解雇 通告 は 、 彼 にとって 正に 青天の霹靂 だった 。

The sudden notice of dismissal was truly a bolt from the blue for him.

霹靂 へきれき
霹靂 の 如き 轟音 が 周囲 に 響き渡った 。

A roar like a thunderbolt echoed in the surroundings.

Example Vocabulary

青天の霹靂

せいてんのへきれき

a bolt from the blue; a complete surprise; a sudden shock

霹靂

へきれき

thunder; thunderbolt; sudden loud noise

晴天の霹靂

せいてんのへきれき

霹靂神

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