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雷神 (らいじん, raijin) Japanese meaning: god of thunder | Kotomora

雷らい神じん

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Meanings

1

General term for a thunder deity in various mythologies.

ギリシャ神しん話わの雷らい神じんはゼウスです。
The god of thunder in Greek mythology is Zeus.

Kanji

雷thunder, lightning bolt
神gods, mind, soul

Related words

風ふう神じん
Fūjin is the Shinto god of wind, often paired with Raijin.

Etymology

From 雷 (thunder) + 神 (god).

2

Raijin

Specifically refers to the Shinto god of thunder, often depicted with drums.

雷らい神じんは太たい鼓こを打うち鳴ならすと信しんじられている。
Raijin is believed to beat drums.