電 — JLPT N5 Kanji
電 (den/): electricity. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 電 | 13 | N5 | 雨 | rain |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | デン | den | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
Meanings
- electricity
- electric
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 電車 | でんしゃ | densha | electric train | N5 |
| 電話 | でんわ | denwa | telephone | N5 |
| 電気 | でんき | denki | electricity / light | N5 |
| 電池 | でんち | denchi | battery | N4 |
| 電子 | でんし | denshi | electron / electronic | N4 |
Stroke Order
Top: 雨 (rain, 8 strokes). Bottom: 申 simplified (5 strokes).
Mnemonic
Lightning (like a bolt through rain/雨) — electricity from the sky.
Common Mistakes
電 (electricity) vs 雲 (cloud) — both start with 雨; 電 has a lightning-bolt component below.