Raijin

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proper noun

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

OriginJapanese 雷神 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese god of lightning, thunder and storms, along with Fūjin and Susanoo.

Origin

  1. Japanese雷神
  2. EnglishRaijin

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

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APA

Raijin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raijin

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“Raijin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raijin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Raijin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raijin.

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