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霹

霹: thunderclap

thunderclap
21 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

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ヘキ・ヒャク
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Only used in 霹靂 (へきれき); 青天の霹靂 means a shocking surprise.

Key words

霹靂へきれきthunderclap
青天の霹靂せいてんのへきれきbolt from the blue
晴天の霹靂せいてんのへきれきbolt from the blue

Example sentences

A thunderclap like the wrath of the gods shook the mountains.

The company going bankrupt was a bolt from the blue for me.

Her sudden talk of breaking up was truly a bolt from the blue.

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‹ 隕 fall from the sky靂 thunderclap ›