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

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