Stroke Order
Meaning
Electricity
On'yomi (音読み)
でん
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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Stroke Count
13 strokes

電 in useful words

Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.

電気でんき
electricity
電子でんし
electron
電車でんしゃ
train; electric train
電話でんわ
telephone call; phone call

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