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Japanese symbol for “blitz”

Romaji: dengeki
electric shock

In Japanese, blitz is , read (dengeki).

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

  1. n electric shock
  2. adj-f, n blitz; lightning attack
  3. adj-f sudden and without warning; shocking

Kanji and stroke order

electricity
on: デン
13 strokes · JLPT 4
beat, attack, defeat
on: ゲキ
kun: う.つ
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “blitz”

WordReadingMeaning
ブリッツ burittsublitz
だいくうしゅう daikuushuumajor air raid; blitz
でんげきせん dengekisenblitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
でんしゃ denshatrain; electric train
でんき denkielectricity
でんし denshielectron
でんりょく denryokuelectric power
はつでん hatsudengeneration of electricity; power generation
こうげき kougekiattack; assault; raid
しょうげき shougekiimpact; shock; impulse

See also: Chinese symbol for “blitz”.

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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