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How to say 'Electricity' in Japanese | 電気

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The Japanese word for Electricity is 'Denki', written as 電気 in Japanese.'Electricity' in hiragana is でんき.

    word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

    Reading

    でんき

    denki

    Kanji

    電Electricity 気Spirit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '電気 (でんき)' primarily means 'electricity'. It refers to the form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles, such as electrons or protons, either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts to refer to electrical power or lighting. For example: The electricity went out「電気が消えた」(でんきがきえた). I pay the electricity bill every month「毎月電気代を払う」(まいつきでんきだいをはらう). Additionally, '電気' can sometimes refer to electric appliances or devices, as in '電気製品 (でんきせいひん)' which means 'electrical appliances'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1796

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 電気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

Words Related to 電気 Through the Kanji 電

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 電 as well.

  • word

    電話

    Meaning

    Call

  • 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

    Telegram

  • 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

    電池

    Meaning

    Battery

  • word

    電球

    Meaning

    Bulb

  • word

    停電

    Meaning

    Blackout

  • word

    電卓

    Meaning

    Calculator

Words Related to 電気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

  • word

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mood

  • word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    病気

    Meaning

    Illness

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

  • word

    雰囲気

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    寒気

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    気軽

    Meaning

    Casual

  • word

    景気

    Meaning

    Economy, Mood

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    気楽

    Meaning

    Carefree

  • word

    勇気

    Meaning

    Courage

  • word

    気象

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    湿気

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    気圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    浮気

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    気候

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    低気圧

    Meaning

    Low pressure

  • word

    湯気

    Meaning

    Steam

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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What does 'Denki' (電気) mean?

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