How to say 'Power' in Japanese | 電源

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The Japanese word for Power is 'Dengen', written as 電源 in Japanese.'Power' in hiragana is でんげん.

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電源

Meaning

Power

Reading

でんげん

dengen

Kanji

電Electricity 源Origin, Source

Explanation

The Japanese noun '電源 (でんげん)' primarily means 'power' in the context of electricity or energy sources. It is commonly used to refer to the power supply of electronic devices, such as turning on or off the power. For example: Please turn off the power「電源を切ってください」(でんげんをきってください). The power went out「電源が落ちた」(でんげんがおちた). Additionally, it can refer to the power source itself, such as a battery or an outlet. For example: This device uses battery power「この装置は電池の電源を使う」(このそうちはでんちのでんげんをつかう).

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

5785

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 電源

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

源

Meaning

Origin, Source

Words Related to 電源 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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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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電球

Meaning

Bulb

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停電

Meaning

Blackout

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電卓

Meaning

Calculator

Words Related to 電源 Through the Kanji 源

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 源 as well.

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資源

Meaning

Resources

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源

Meaning

Origin

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起源

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Origin

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源泉

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Source

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What does 'Dengen' (電源) mean?

'Dengen' means 'Power' .

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