Japanese symbol for “thunderstorm”
雷雨
らいう
Romaji: raiu
thunderstorm; thundershower
In Japanese, thunderstorm is 雷雨, read らいう (raiu).
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 thunderstorm; thundershower
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 雷鳴 | らいめい raimei | thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder |
| 大雨 | おおあめ ooame | heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour |
| 梅雨 | つゆ tsuyu | (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July) |
| 雨天 | うてん uten | rainy weather |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thunderstorm”.
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.