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How to say 'Electron' in Japanese | 電子

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The Japanese word for Electron is 'Denshi', written as 電子 in Japanese.'Electron' in hiragana is でんし.

    word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

    Reading

    でんし

    denshi

    Kanji

    電Electricity 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '電子 (でんし)' refers to an 'electron', a subatomic particle with a negative charge. This term is commonly used in scientific contexts, particularly in physics and chemistry. It can also be part of compound words related to electronics or digital technology, such as '電子メール (でんしメール)' (email) or '電子機器 (でんしきき)' (electronic device). Example sentences: Electrons are negatively charged particles「電子は負の電荷を持った粒子です」(でんしはふのでんかをもったりゅうしです). This device uses electrons to function「この装置は電子を使って機能します」(このそうちはでんしをつかってきのうします).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2047

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 電子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 電子 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 電子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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What does 'Denshi' (電子) mean?

'Denshi' means 'Electron' .

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