| Kanji | 雷 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ライ | 
| Kunyomi | かみなり、いかずち、いかづち | 
| English | thunder, lightening bolt | 
| Examples | 雷(かみなり): thunder | 
| JLPT Level | 1 | 
| Jouyou Grade | S | 
| Frequency | 1491 | 
| Components | 雨: rain 田: rice field; rice paddy | 
| Number of Strokes | 13 | 
| Kanji Radical | 雨 | 
| Radical Number | 173 | 
| Radical Strokes | 8 | 
| Radical Reading | あめ・あめかんむり・あまかんむり | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | thunder | 
| Koohii Story 1 | If it´s raining and you´re standing in the middle of a rice field, you´re sure to soon become acquainted with the thunder up close and personal. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | Thunder is a sure sign of rain coming. When you hear the thunder, you´ve got time to get out of the field before it starts raining. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 454 | 
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_nature_weather
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