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N5 Kanji 37: 電
Meaning of kanji 電:
In Japanese, 電 means “electricity”.
How to read kanji 電:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | でん |
How to write kanji 電:
Origin of kanji 電:
You can see the thunder here.
So 電 means “electricity”.
Development of kanji 電:
Vocabulary containing kanji 電:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電話 | でんわ | phone |
| 電車 | でんしゃ | train |
| 電気 | でんき | electricity |
| 電灯 | でんとう | electric light |
| 電報 | でんぽう | telegram |
| 電子 | でんし | electronic |
| 電波 | でんぱ | radio wave |
| 電力 | でんりょく | electricity |
| 電池 | でんち | battery |
| 電源 | でんげん | power supply |
| 発電 | はつでん | power generation |
| 家電 | かでん | home appliances |
| 電球 | でんきゅう | light bulb |
| 電流 | でんりゅう | electric current |
| 充電 | じゅうでん | charging |
| 電器 | でんき | electric appliance |
| 電線 | でんせん | electrical wire |
| 電柱 | でんちゅう | utility pole |
| 電圧 | でんあつ | voltage |
| 停電 | ていでん | blackout |
| 電卓 | でんたく | calculator |
| 送電 | そうでん | power transmission |
| 終電 | しゅうでん | last train |
Example Sentences of kanji 電:
| あと、部屋を出る前に電気を消してくれ。 And then, turn off the lights before leaving the room. 今は部活中なので、後で電話します。 I’m during the club activity now, so I’ll call you later. しまった！傘を電車に忘れた！ Damn it! I left my umbrella on the train. 問題はこうなるのだ。つまり誰が彼女に電話をかけたかだ。 The question is this: who called her on the phone? 通学にはバスと電車で２時間かかる。 It takes two hours to go to school by bus and train. |
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