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What does the kanji 雷 mean?

雷 means thunder. On'yomi ライ. Kun'yomi かみなり、いかずち、いかづち.

Quick facts
On'yomiライ
Kun'yomiかみなり、いかずち、いかづち
Strokes13
Main radical雨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ライKun'yomi かみなり、いかずち、いかづち
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

thunder

Memory hook

Rain (雨) coming down on the field (田) with a crash — THUNDER.

Main radical

雨rain 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 雷かみなりthunder, lightning

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.