Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 青天の霹靂(せいてんのへきれき) in Japanese

青天の霹靂, 晴天の霹靂, 青天のへきれき
Kana Reading
せいてんのへきれき
Romaji
seitennohekireki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    a bolt out of the blue
    Example sentence
    彼女知らせはまさに青天の霹靂だった The news of her death came as a bolt from the blue.

Examples of 青天の霹靂, 晴天の霹靂, 青天のへきれき, せいてんのへきれき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

clear up

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi: は.れる, は.れ, は.れ-, -ば.れ, は.らす

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

blue, green

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あお, あお-, あお.い

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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21 strokes

thunder

On'Yomi: ヘキ, ヒャク

Kun'Yomi:

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24 strokes

violent, thunder, lightening

On'Yomi: レキ

Kun'Yomi:

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