Today’s Kanji is “電” (den); Kanji for “lightning”.
Handwritten Kanji “電” (den)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “電”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 電 | デン | den | 13 | 雨 | 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 | けいたいでんわ | keitaidenwa | Cellphone |
電気（でんき）= electricity