Readings: デン (Onyomi)
Meaning: electricity
電 is a fundamental kanji in modern Japanese life. It appears in many everyday words related to electricity, such as 電話 (telephone), 電車 (train), and 電気 (electricity). You’ll see it everywhere in Japan.
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 雨 (rain) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | デン (den) |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | None |
How to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 電 is made of the radical 雨 (rain) and a phonetic part. It originally meant “lightning” — electricity from the sky. Now it simply means “electricity.”
- Start with the 雨 radical on top
- Then write the lower part representing lightning
Example Sentences
Japanese: 電車で学校に行きます。
Kana: でんしゃでがっこうにいきます。
Romaji: Densha de gakkou ni ikimasu.
English: I go to school by train.
Japanese: 電話をかけてもいいですか？
Kana: でんわをかけてもいいですか？
Romaji: Denwa o kakete mo ii desu ka?
English: May I make a phone call?
Japanese: この部屋には電気がありません。
Kana: このへやにはでんきがありません。
Romaji: Kono heya ni wa denki ga arimasen.
English: There is no electricity in this room.
Vocabulary Using 電
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電気 | でんき | electricity |
| 電話 | でんわ | telephone |
| 電車 | でんしゃ | train |
| 電子 | でんし | electronic |
| 電力 | でんりょく | electric power |
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