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Kanji: 電

KANJI
13 strokes
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
あめ
Meaning:
Electricity
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 250 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(でんき)
electricity, electric light
N5
(でんしゃ)
electric train
N5
(でんわ)
telephone
N4
(でんとう)
electric light
N4
(でんぽう)
telegram
N3
(でんし)
electron
N2
(かんでんち)
dry cell, battery
N2
(ていでん)
failure of electricity
N2
(でんきゅう)
light bulb
N2
(でんち)
battery
N2
(でんちゅう)
telephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole
N2
(でんぱ)
electro-magnetic wave
N2
(でんりゅう)
electric current
N2
(でんりょく)
electric power
N2
(はつでん)
generation (e.g. power)
N1
(でんげん)
source of electricity, power (button on TV etc.)
N1
(でんせん)
electric line
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