Japanese symbol for “dialing”
架電
かでん
Romaji: kaden
making a phone call; calling; dialing
In Japanese, dialing is 架電, read かでん (kaden).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs making a phone call; calling; dialing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 架空 | かくう kakuu | fictitious; imaginary; fanciful |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか juujika | cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ) |
| 高架 | こうか kouka | elevated (structure); overhead |
| 担架 | たんか tanka | stretcher; litter; gurney |
| 架橋 | かきょう kakyou | bridge-building; bridge construction |
| 架線 | かせん kasen | overhead power line; aerial wiring |
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 電車 | でんしゃ densha | train; electric train |
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.