Raijin

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

Etymology

From Japanese 雷神 (Raijin), from Middle Chinese (luʌi, thunder) +‎ (ʑiɪn, deity”, “spirit).

Proper noun

Raijin

  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Japanese god of lightning, thunder and storms, along with Fūjin and Susanoo.


Japanese

Romanization

Raijin

  1. Rōmaji transcription of らいじん