Meaning of 雷獣(らいじゅう) in Japanese

雷獣
Kana Reading
らいじゅう
Romaji
raijū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt

Related Kanji

獣 JLPT 1

16 strokes

animal, beast

On'Yomi: ジュウ

Kun'Yomi: けもの, けだもの

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雷 JLPT 1

13 strokes

thunder, lightning bolt

On'Yomi: ライ

Kun'Yomi: かみなり, いかずち, いかづち

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