落雷

らくらい

thunderbolt

What does 落雷 mean?

落雷 is a Japanese noun meaning thunderbolt in English. It is written as 落雷 in kanji, らくらい in hiragana, and rakurai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

野原の大木に落雷があった。

A big tree in the field was struck by lightning.