JLPT N3 · Noun

雷 (kaminari)

雷 (かみなり, kaminari) is a Japanese noun meaning “lightning; thunder”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かみなり
Romaji: kaminari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

lightning; thunder; thunderbolt · noun
god of thunder; god of lightning · noun
anger; fit of anger · noun

Example sentences

子供達は雷におびえた。

The thunder scared the children.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 雷

雷

thunder, lightning boltライ・かみなり・いかずち · 13 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1585060 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.