雷

Glyph origin
Ancient simplification of, which was a.

Etymology
The Northern Min initial s- may be due to the loss of a pre-initial which might have been a velar considering dialect forms in Henan, Hebei and Shanxi, e.g. Taiyuan Jin.

Perhaps from 🇨🇬. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.


 * "spoiler"
 * , from.


 * "loyalty"
 * By homophony of and.

Definitions

 * 1) thunder
 * 2)  lightning
 * 3)  explosive device; mine
 * 4)  to astonish; to shock
 * 5)  astonishment; surprise
 * 6)  burdensome
 * 7)  to be burden to others
 * 8)  plot spoiler
 * 9)  two
 * 10)  loyalty
 * 1)  to astonish; to shock
 * 2)  astonishment; surprise
 * 3)  burdensome
 * 4)  to be burden to others
 * 5)  plot spoiler
 * 6)  two
 * 7)  loyalty
 * 1)  burdensome
 * 2)  to be burden to others
 * 3)  plot spoiler
 * 4)  two
 * 5)  loyalty
 * 1)  loyalty

Usage notes

 * As a noun on its own, refers to thunder. In compounds, however, this character may also refer to lightning.
 * Not all military explosive devices are called . Another commonly used name is, which is more often used with propelled explosive weapons.

Kanji

 * 1) thunder, lightning bolt

Etymology 1


Originally a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) thunder
 * 2) lightning, thunderbolt
 * 3) thunder god
 * 1) thunder god
 * 1) thunder god
 * 1) thunder god
 * 1) thunder god
 * 1) thunder god
 * 1) thunder god

Usage notes
This kaminari reading is the most common reading when used as a standalone noun.

Etymology 2
→ →

Shift in pronunciation from kaminari above.

Proper noun

 * 1)   one of the five buildings in the imperial palace in, modern-day Kyoto

Etymology 3
→ →  →

From.

Originally a compound of.

Noun

 * 1)  thunder
 * 2)  something ferocious and imposing, a demon or devil

Etymology 4
Compound of.

Noun

 * 1)  thunder
 * 2)  lightning, a thunderbolt

Proper noun

 * 1) one of the eighteen styles of kabuki
 * This sense is more commonly spelled as.

Etymology 5
From.

Compare modern 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a thunder
 * 2) lightning

Usage notes
Used more in compounds than on its own. As a standalone noun, the kaminari reading is the most common.

Affix

 * 1) thunder
 * 2) thunderous, noisy
 * 3) famous
 * 4) large, explosive weapon

Noun

 * 1) thunder

Etymology
From.

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) thunder

Etymology
Originally a compound of 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1) thunder
 * , text here
 * 1) demon or devil
 * 1) demon or devil