Word details
青天の霹靂
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 青天の霹靂.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression
a bolt out of the blue
Examples
彼女が突然死んだという知らせが青天のへきれきのように訪れた。
The news of her sudden death came like a bolt from the blue.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
青
blue, green
8 strokesFrequency 589JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
あおあお-あお.い
Nanori
お
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
霹
thunder
21 strokes
On
ヘキヒャク
靂
violent, thunder, lightening
24 strokes
On
レキ
晴
clear up
12 strokesFrequency 1,022JLPT N2Grade 2
On
セイ
Kun
は.れるは.れは.れ--ば.れは.らす
Nanori
はるはれ
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