地雷
じらい land mine
Why it means this
地 (ground) + 雷 (thunder, an explosive) — an explosive buried in the ground; a land mine. 地雷を踏む, to touch a sore subject.
Breakdown
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じらい land mine
地 (ground) + 雷 (thunder, an explosive) — an explosive buried in the ground; a land mine. 地雷を踏む, to touch a sore subject.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.