Etymology

Raijin

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Today it means: The Japanese god of lightning, thunder and storms, along with Fūjin and Susanoo. Full definition →

Japanese 雷神
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  1. Japanese · derived from雷神
  2. English todayRaijin

From Japanese 雷神 (Raijin), from Middle Chinese 雷 (lwoj, “thunder”) + 神 (zyin, “deity”, “spirit”).

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