Japanese symbol for “anode”
積極
せっきょく
Romaji: sekkyoku
active; positive; progressive
In Japanese, anode is 積極, read せっきょく (sekkyoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-f active; positive; progressive
- n anode
Written forms: 積極. Readings: せっきょく、しゃっきょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anode”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プラス | プラス purasu | anode; plus terminal; positive pole |
| 陽極 | ようきょく youkyoku | anode; positive pole; plus terminal |
| アノード | アノード anoodo | anode |
| プレート | プレート pureeto | plate (of a vacuum tube); anode |
| 負極 | ふきょく fukyoku | anode; negative pole; negative electrode |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面積 | めんせき menseki | area (measurement); square measure; size (of land) |
| 蓄積 | ちくせき chikuseki | accumulation; accumulate; store |
| 積立 | つみたて tsumitate | saving; savings; accumulation |
| 積む | つむ tsumu | to pile up; to stack |
| 見積もり | みつもり mitsumori | estimate; estimation; valuation |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 極秘 | ごくひ gokuhi | absolute secrecy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anode”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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