雷 kanji: meaning “thunder”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N113 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- thunder
- On'yomi
- ライ
- Kun'yomi
- かみなり、いかずち、いかづち
Picture story to remember 雷
Rain (雨) pours on the rice field (田) and thunder rumbles across it.
How to write 雷: stroke order
雷 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 雷
- 雷雨らいうthunderstorm
- 地雷じらいland mine
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