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What is the Kanji for 'Electricity'? | 電

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Electricity', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Electricity' is 電.

    kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

    Reading

    onyomiでん

    den

    Parts

    日Day, Sun 雨Rain ⺃Second (乙)

    Example Word

    電話: call. The Japanese verbal noun '電話 (でんわ)' primarily means 'call' or 'telephone'. It is used to refer to the act of making a phone call or the telephone itself. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations and can be combined with verbs like する (suru) to form the phrase '電話する (でんわする)', meaning 'to make a phone call'. For example: I will call you later「後で電話します」(あとででんわします). Please call me tomorrow「明日電話してください」(あしたでんわしてください). The word can also refer to the device itself, as in 'This is my telephone「これは私の電話です」(これはわたしのでんわです)'.

    Radical

    雨

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    353

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 電

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    radical

    ⺃

    Meaning

    Second

Words Using 電

This kanji is used in 16 words:

    word

    電車

    Meaning

    Train

    word

    電池

    Meaning

    Battery

    word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

    word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

    word

    停電

    Meaning

    Blackout

    word

    電源

    Meaning

    Power

    word

    電力

    Meaning

    Power, Electricity

    word

    電球

    Meaning

    Bulb

    word

    発電

    Meaning

    Power generation

    word

    電話帳

    Meaning

    Phone book

    word

    電報

    Meaning

    Telegram

    word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

    word

    電線

    Meaning

    Wire

    word

    終電

    Meaning

    Last train

    word

    電卓

    Meaning

    Calculator

    word

    電話

    Meaning

    Call

Kanji Related to 電 Through the Part 日

These 61 kanji contain the part 日 as well.

    kanji

    旧

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    旬

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    昭

    Meaning

    Shining

    kanji

    映

    Meaning

    Reflect

    kanji

    昨

    Meaning

    Yesterday, Previous

    kanji

    曜

    Meaning

    Weekday

    kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    暖

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    暦

    Meaning

    Calendar, Almanac

    kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

    kanji

    昧

    Meaning

    Dark, Foolish

    kanji

    暇

    Meaning

    Free time, Spare time

    kanji

    曖

    Meaning

    Dark, Not clear

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    星

    Meaning

    Star

    kanji

    晴

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    易

    Meaning

    Easy

    kanji

    曇

    Meaning

    Cloudy

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    亀

    Meaning

    Turtle

    kanji

    景

    Meaning

    Scene

    kanji

    昔

    Meaning

    Old times

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    晶

    Meaning

    Crystal

    kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    昇

    Meaning

    Ascend, Rise up

    kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

    kanji

    暗

    Meaning

    Darkness

    kanji

    春

    Meaning

    Spring

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

    kanji

    暴

    Meaning

    Violent, Outburst

    kanji

    晩

    Meaning

    Evening, Nightfall

    kanji

    喝

    Meaning

    Hoarse, Shout at

    kanji

    歴

    Meaning

    Curriculum, Continuation

    kanji

    東

    Meaning

    East

    kanji

    普

    Meaning

    Universal, Widespread

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    渇

    Meaning

    Thirst, Parched

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    暫

    Meaning

    A while, Temporarily

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

    kanji

    昆

    Meaning

    Descendants, Insects

    kanji

    暁

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    掲

    Meaning

    Hoist, Display, Hold up

    kanji

    是

    Meaning

    Right, Absolutely

    kanji

    間

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    曲

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    厚

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

    kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    謁

    Meaning

    Audience with the, Audience

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    暮

    Meaning

    Livelihood

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 電 Through the Part 雨

These 8 kanji contain the part 雨 as well.

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    雰

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

    kanji

    雲

    Meaning

    Cloud

    kanji

    雪

    Meaning

    Snow

    kanji

    霜

    Meaning

    Frost

    kanji

    霧

    Meaning

    Mist, Fog

    kanji

    需

    Meaning

    Demand, Need

    kanji

    震

    Meaning

    Quake

Kanji Related to 電 Through the Part ⺃

These 2 kanji contain the part ⺃ as well.

    kanji

    七

    Meaning

    Seven

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Learn the Kanji 電

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 電 mean?

電 means 'Electricity'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.