Word Meaning 避雷針

ひらいしん hiraishin

避雷針 is read as ひらいしん (hiraishin) and means lightning rod.

Meaning

English

  1. lightning rod

Reading

Kana

ひらいしん

Romaji

hiraishin

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 119802 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

避難

ひなん

taking refuge

避ける

さける

to avoid (physical contact with)

避妊

ひにん

contraception

避暑

ひしょ

escaping the summer heat

避難民

ひなんみん

evacuees

避病院

ひびょういん

isolation hospital

避けて通れない

さけてとおれない

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

避けては通れない

さけてはとおれない

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.)

避止

ひし

abstention

避球

ひきゅう

dodgeball

避難生活

ひなんせいかつ

living in evacuation shelters

避難場所

ひなんばしょ

emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors)

Example Sentences

1

What's a lightning rod?