[電] Handwritten Kanji for lightning and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “電” (den); Kanji for “lightning”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “電” (den)

Kanji for lightning

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “電”

漢字
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ローマ字
Romaji
画数
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Meaning
デン den 13 lightning

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “電”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
満員電車 まんいんでんしゃ manindensha Rush hour train
電気ポット でんきぽっと denkipotto Electric kettle
携帯電話 けいたいでん keitaidenwa Cellphone

 

電気(でんき)= electricity

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