Moji Ninja

雷 — thunder

雷 means “thunder”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ライ (rai). Kun'yomi: かみなり (kaminari), いかずち (ikazuchi). You'll see it in words such as 雷 (kaminari, “lightning; thunder”).

雷
Stroke order of 雷
Meaning
thunder
On'yomi
ライ (rai)
Kun'yomi
かみなり (kaminari), いかずち (ikazuchi)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N1 · set Seasons & weather

How to remember 雷

Parts: 雨 rain · 田 rice field

Words with 雷

WordReadingMeaning
雷かみなり kaminari kunlightning; thunder

Don't confuse it with

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