Japanese symbol for “electric”
電器
でんき
Romaji: denki
electric (goods)
In Japanese, electric is 電器, read でんき (denki).
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Meanings
- n electric (goods)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “electric”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電動 | でんどう dendou | electrically powered; electric |
| エレクトリック | エレクトリック erekutorikku | electric |
| 電気式 | でんきしき denkishiki | electrical; electric |
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 |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “electric”.
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.