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  • 涙
  • 塔

44 雷 Thunder

Radical Combination

  • 雨 Rain
  • 田 Rice Paddy

Readings

On’yomi

らい

Kun’yomi

かみなり

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

Rain on a rice paddy means only one thing... thunder! Get off the rice paddy! There's nothing but you to attract the thunder!

Hints

Imagine hearing the thunder as you run. It is getting closer.

Reading Mnemonic

You can't run fast enough to escape the thunder so you hitch a ride (らい) from someone driving by.

Hints

Thank goodness, that was a close one. The guy who picks you up is named Ryan, though he likes it if you call him Ry (らい).

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 雪
    • ゆき
    • Snow
  • 雲
    • くも
    • Cloud
  • 電
    • でん
    • Electricity
  • 雰
    • ふん
    • Atmosphere
  • 震
    • しん
    • Earthquake
  • 霧
    • きり
    • Fog
  • 霜
    • しも
    • Frost

Found In Vocabulary

  • 雷
    • かみなり
    • Thunder
  • 落雷
    • らくらい
    • Thunderbolt
  • 雷雨
    • らいう
    • Thunderstorm
  • 魚雷
    • ぎょらい
    • Torpedo
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