How to say 'Battery' in Japanese | 電池

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The Japanese word for Battery is 'Denchi', written as 電池 in Japanese.'Battery' in hiragana is でんち.

word

電池

Meaning

Battery

Reading

でんち

denchi

Kanji

電Electricity 池Pond

Explanation

The Japanese noun '電池 (でんち)' means 'battery'. It refers to a device that stores chemical energy and converts it into electrical energy, commonly used to power electronic devices. This word is widely used in everyday contexts, such as discussing household items or electronics. For example: The battery is dead「電池が切れた」(でんちがきれた). I need to buy a new battery「新しい電池を買う必要がある」(あたらしいでんちをかうひつようがある). The word can also appear in compound terms, such as '乾電池 (かんでんち)' (dry cell battery) or '充電池 (じゅうでんち)' (rechargeable battery).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6601

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 電池

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

池

Meaning

Pond

Words Related to 電池 Through the Kanji 電

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 電 as well.

word

電話

Meaning

Call

word

電気

Meaning

Electricity

word

電子

Meaning

Electron

word

電話帳

Meaning

Phone book

word

電車

Meaning

Train

word

終電

Meaning

Last train

word

電報

Meaning

word

電源

Meaning

Power

word

発電

Meaning

Power generation

word

発電所

Meaning

Power plant

word

電線

Meaning

Wire

word

電力

Meaning

Power, Electricity

word

電球

Meaning

Bulb

word

停電

Meaning

Blackout

word

電卓

Meaning

Calculator

Words Related to 電池 Through the Kanji 池

This Word contains the Kanji 池 as well.

word

池

Meaning

Pond

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