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Japanese symbol for “dialing”

Romaji: kaden
making a phone call; calling; dialing

In Japanese, dialing is , read (kaden).

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, vi, vs making a phone call; calling; dialing

Kanji and stroke order

erect, frame, mount
on: カ
kun: か.ける、か.かる
9 strokes · JLPT 1
electricity
on: デン
13 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かくう kakuufictitious; imaginary; fanciful
じゅうじか juujikacross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
こうか koukaelevated (structure); overhead
たんか tankastretcher; litter; gurney
かきょう kakyoubridge-building; bridge construction
かせん kasenoverhead power line; aerial wiring
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
でんしゃ denshatrain; 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.

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