Japanese symbol for “charging”
充電
じゅうでん
Romaji: juuden
charging (electrically)
In Japanese, charging is 充電, read じゅうでん (juuden).
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
- n, vi, vs charging (electrically)
- n, vi, vs recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “charging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 課金 | かきん kakin | charging (a fee); billing; charge |
| 装填 | そうてん souten | loading; charging; filling |
| チャージング | チャージング chaajingu | charging (foul) |
| 弾込め | たまごめ tamagome | loading (a gun); charging (a firearm) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 充実 | じゅうじつ juujitsu | fullness; completeness; perfection |
| 補充 | ほじゅう hojuu | replenishment; supplementation; supplement |
| 拡充 | かくじゅう kakujuu | expansion |
| 充満 | じゅうまん juuman | being filled with; being full of; permeation |
| 充てる | あてる ateru | to assign; to set aside |
| 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 |
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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