電 — electricity

Grade 2でん

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電 (readings: でん; Japanese kanji) means “electricity”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 電気 (electricity).

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What does 電 mean?

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Kanji	電
Meaning	electricity
Readings	でん
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	電気 (electricity)

How to read 電

電 is read でん depending on the word.

Words with 電

電車でんしゃtàu điện
停電ていでんmất điện
電気でんきđiện
電子でんしđiện tử
電池でんちpin
放電ほうでんphóng điện
電気代でんきだいtiền điện
静電気せいでんきtĩnh điện
電柱cột điện
電灯đèn điện

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Updated: 2026-08-09