Raiden
雷電らいでん
From Japanese elements for "thunder" and "lightning"; used as another name for the thunder god Raijin.
Meaning and origin
Raiden combines the Japanese words for thunder and lightning and began life as a regional way of naming Raijin, the Shinto god of storms.
How to pronounce Raiden
| Japanese | rah-ee-DEN /ɾaideɴ/ |
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