Japanese symbol for “dc”
直流
ちょくりゅう
Romaji: chokuryuu
direct current; DC
In Japanese, dc is 直流, read ちょくりゅう (chokuryuu).
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 direct current; DC (elec)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dc”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダカーポ | ダカーポ dakaapo | da capo; DC |
| 装置座標 | そうちざひょう souchizahyou | device coordinate; DC |
| 装置座標系 | そうちざひょうけい souchizahyoukei | device coordinates; DC |
| 長編み | ながあみ nagaami | double crochet; DC |
| 樹状細胞 | じゅじょうさいぼう jujousaibou | dendritic cell; DC |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん chokuzen | just before; just prior to |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 直ちに | ただちに tadachini | at once; immediately; right away |
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dc”.
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.