Japanese symbol for “thunderclap”
雷鳴
らいめい
Romaji: raimei
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
In Japanese, thunderclap is 雷鳴, read らいめい (raimei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thunderclap”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迅雷 | じんらい jinrai | sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap |
| 霹靂 | へきれき hekireki | thunder; thunderclap |
| 轟雷 | ごうらい gourai | roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地雷 | じらい jirai | land mine |
| 魚雷 | ぎょらい gyorai | torpedo |
| 落雷 | らくらい rakurai | lightning strike; lightning bolt |
| 機雷 | きらい kirai | (sea) mine |
| 雷雨 | らいう raiu | thunderstorm; thundershower |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 鳴る | なる naru | to sound; to ring; to resound |
| 鳴り | なり nari | ringing; sound |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thunderclap”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.