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雷鳥
雷鳥
See also: 雷鸟
Chinese
| thunder | bird | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雷鳥) | 雷 | 鳥 | |
| simp. (雷鸟) | 雷 | 鸟 | |
Noun
雷鳥
- ptarmigan (several species in Lagopus)
- (in native American mythology) thunderbird
- (figuratively) bravely advancing aircraft (undeterred by thunderstorms)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雷 | 鳥 |
|
らい Grade: S |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
雷鳥 (hiragana らいちょう, romaji raichō)
See also
-
雷鳥 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Rock Ptarmigan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- 雷神鳥 (raijinchō): a thunderbird