Raijin

See also: raijin

English

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

Etymology

From Japanese 雷神 (Raijin), from Middle Chinese 雷 (luʌi, “thunder”) +‎ 神 (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