Kanji

電

electricity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

雨部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

デン

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, ひかり

Common Readings

デン

Example sentences

電話 でんわ
彼は一時間も電話で話している。

He has been talking on the phone for an hour.

かける かける
友達に電話をかける予定だ

I plan to call my friend.

電車 でんしゃ
毎朝、満員電車に乗って通勤している。

Every morning, I commute on a crowded train.

電車で通勤している

I commute by train.

電気 でんき
寝る前に電気を消してください。

Please turn off the light before going to sleep.

つける つける
暗くなったので、電気をつけた。

Because it got dark, I turned on the light.

携帯電話 けいたいでんわ
携帯電話を家に忘れてしまった。

I accidentally left my mobile phone at home.

通信 つうしん
山奥では携帯電話の通信が不安定になることがある。

In the deep mountains, mobile phone communication sometimes becomes unstable.

電波 でんぱ
山奥なので、スマートフォンの電波が届かない。

Since it is deep in the mountains, the smartphone's signal doesn't reach.

受信 じゅしん
山間部では電波の状態が悪く、テレビ番組を安定して受信できない。

In mountainous areas, the radio wave conditions are poor, making it impossible to receive TV programs stably.

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