Japanese symbol for “calculator”
電卓
でんたく
Romaji: dentaku
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
In Japanese, calculator is 電卓, read でんたく (dentaku).
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Meanings
- n calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “calculator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 計算機 | けいさんき keisanki | calculator |
| カリキュレータ | カリキュレータ karikyureeta | calculator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 電子 | でんし denshi | electron |
| 電力 | でんりょく denryoku | electric power |
| 発電 | はつでん hatsuden | generation of electricity; power generation |
| 食卓 | しょくたく shokutaku | dining table |
| 卓球 | たっきゅう takkyuu | table tennis; ping-pong |
See also: Chinese symbol for “calculator”.
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