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電

electricity
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingデン
JōyōGrade 2
  1. voltage

Popular Usage

電気電車電話電灯電報乾電池

Radicals and components

Radical雨rainComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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rain (雨) · weather · eel · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 574

Compound words

電気でんき
electricity; (electric) light
電車でんしゃ
train; electric train
電話でんわ
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
電灯でんとう
electric light
電報でんぽう
telegram
乾電池かんでんち
dry cell battery
家電かでん
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
外電がいでん
foreign telegram
終電しゅうでん
last train (of the day)
充電じゅうでん
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
祝電しゅくでん
congratulatory telegram
送電そうでん
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
弔電ちょうでん
telegram of condolence
停電ていでん
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
電圧でんあつ
voltage
電化でんか
electrification
電器でんき
electric (goods)
電機でんき
electrical machinery; appliances
電球でんきゅう
light bulb
電極でんきょく
electrode
電撃でんげき
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
電源でんげん
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
電光でんこう
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
電子でんし
electron; electronic

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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