How to say 'Bulb' in Japanese | 電球

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The Japanese word for Bulb is 'Denkyuu', written as 電球 in Japanese.'Bulb' in hiragana is でんきゅう.

word

電球

Meaning

Bulb

Reading

でんきゅう

denkyuu

Kanji

電Electricity 球Ball

Explanation

The Japanese noun '電球 (でんきゅう)' refers to an electric light bulb, which is a device that produces light from electricity. This term is commonly used in everyday contexts when discussing lighting, fixtures, or household items. For example: The bulb is broken「電球が壊れている」(でんきゅうがこわれている). I need to replace the bulb「電球を交換する必要がある」(でんきゅうをこうかんするひつようがある). The word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6742

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 電球

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

球

Meaning

Ball

Words Related to 電球 Through the Kanji 電

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 電 as well.

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電話

Meaning

Call

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電気

Meaning

Electricity

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電子

Meaning

Electron

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電話帳

Meaning

Phone book

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電車

Meaning

Train

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終電

Meaning

Last train

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電報

Meaning

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電源

Meaning

Power

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発電

Meaning

Power generation

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発電所

Meaning

Power plant

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電線

Meaning

Wire

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電力

Meaning

Power, Electricity

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電池

Meaning

Battery

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停電

Meaning

Blackout

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電卓

Meaning

Calculator

Words Related to 電球 Through the Kanji 球

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 球 as well.

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地球

Meaning

Earth

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野球

Meaning

Baseball

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プロ野球

Meaning

Pro baseball

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What does 'Denkyuu' (電球) mean?

'Denkyuu' means 'Bulb' .

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