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雷
Readings
かみなり
kaminari
いかずち
ikazuchi
rarely used kana form
らい
rai
rarely used kana form
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
Meaning restricted to かみなり
god of thunder, god of lightning
Meaning restricted to かみなり
anger, fit of anger
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Kanjis
雷 ON: ライ KUN: かみなり, いかずち, いかづち
thunder, lightning bolt

Stroke: 13 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-8-5 FC: 1060.0


Phrases
子供達は雷におびえた。
Parts: 子供たち (こどもたち) 雷 (かみなり) 脅える (おびえた)
The thunder scared the children.