Kanji 電: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 電: electricity. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
electricity
Imagine a rainy (雨) day where the sun (日) is hidden and lightning strikes. This lightning represents the origin of electricity (電), which is used in everyday words like telephone (電話) and electric train (電車).
電源 (でんげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電源: power source / power supply. Meanings and example sentences.
電線 (でんせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電線: electric wire / power line. Meanings and example sentences.
乾電池 (かんでんち): meaning and examples
Japanese word 乾電池: dry cell / battery. Meanings and example sentences.
停電 (ていでん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 停電: power outage / electricity failure. Meanings and example sentences.
電球 (でんきゅう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電球: light bulb. Meanings and example sentences.
電池 (でんち): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電池: battery / cell for power. Meanings and example sentences.
電柱 (でんちゅう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電柱: utility pole / telephone pole. Meanings and example sentences.
電波 (でんぱ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電波: radio wave / electromagnetic wave. Meanings and example sentences.
電流 (でんりゅう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電流: electric current. Meanings and example sentences.
電力 (でんりょく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電力: electric power / electricity. Meanings and example sentences.
発電 (はつでん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 発電: power generation. Meanings and example sentences.
電子 (でんし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電子: electron. Meanings and example sentences.
電灯 (でんとう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電灯: electric light / lamp. Meanings and example sentences.
電報 (でんぽう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電報: telegram message. Meanings and example sentences.
電気 (でんき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電気: electricity / electric power. Meanings and example sentences.
電車 (でんしゃ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電車: electric train / train. Meanings and example sentences.
電話 (でんわ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 電話: telephone / phone. Meanings and example sentences.
8 Kanji with 雨 (う)
Memorize Weather and Natural Phenomenon Radicals at Once
A curated list of 8 essential N3 kanji containing the rain radical (雨). Group and efficiently memorize weather-related kanji like 雪, 雲, and 電.
