雷らいらいじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounthunder; lightningOn'yomi reading used mainly in compounds (e.g., 雷雨, 雷鳴) or formal/literary contexts. The kun'yomi かみなり is the everyday word for thunder and lightning.See also: 雷 (かみなり)雷らい雨うのため試し合あいは中ちゅう止しになった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe match was canceled due to a thunderstorm.遠とおくで雷らい鳴めいが聞きこえた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI heard thunder rumbling in the distance.See all 18 example sentences ›Expressions落らく雷らいにあうbe struck by lightning