電
電·electricity
- On-yomi
- デン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電車 | でんしゃ | train |
| 電話 | でんわ | telephone |
| 電気 | でんき | electricity, light |
| 電池 | でんち | battery |
Example sentences
毎日、電車で会社へ行きます。
まいにち、でんしゃでかいしゃへいきます。
I go to the office by train every day.
友だちに電話をかけました。
ともだちにでんわをかけました。
I called my friend.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 電話 as *でんはなし instead of でんわ
Memory aid
Picture it
Rain (雨) over a field (田) with a hook of lightning: electricity from the storm.
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