13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

thunder, lightning bolt

Kun'yomi
  • lightning ②god of thunder ③anger
  • lightning ②god of thunder ③anger
  • lightning ②god of thunder ③anger
On'yomi
  • lightning ②god of thunder ③anger

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かみなり 63.3%
ライ 36.7%

Character Breakdown

thunder, lightning bolt
かみなり ライ いかずち (7th, N1)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

lightning ②god of thunder ③anger
land mine ②topic that sets someone off ③something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business)
sudden peal of thunder
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
lightning rod ②charm that protects one from lightning
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References

Unicode hex code 96F7
JIS X 0208 1-45-75
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5049
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6525
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2791
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3466
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1785
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 42245
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1888
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 952
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 982
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1889
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1685
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 843
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1863
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 432
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8d5.1
Four corner code 1060.3
De Roo Code 3176