JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
電 means electricity. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 13 strokes, read でん. It is built from 2 parts: 雨 (rain), 申 (have the honor to, sign of the monkey). It appears in 電気 (electricity / (electric) light) and 電車 (electric train).
電 is written in 13 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
電 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電気 | でんき | electricity / (electric) light |
| 電車 | でんしゃ | electric train |
| 電話 | でんわ | a telephone |
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