Raijin

Fūjin-raijin-zu by Tawaraya Sōtatsu, with Raijin shown on the left and Fūjin right.

Meaning

Proper Noun

The Japanese god of lightning, thunder and storms, along with Fūjin and Susanoo.

Origin

From Japanese 雷神, from Middle Chinese 雷 (lwoj "thunder") + 神 (ʒin "deity", "spirit").

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