raijin

Proper noun

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

Origin

From Japanese 雷神 (Raijin), from Middle Chinese 雷 (lwoj "thunder") + 神 (ʒin "deity", "spirit").

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