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Japanese symbol for “electrical”

Romaji: denkishiki
electrical; electric

In Japanese, electrical is , read (denkishiki).

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. adj-no electrical; electric

Kanji and stroke order

electricity
on: デン
13 strokes · JLPT 4
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
style, ceremony, rite
on: シキ
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “electrical”

WordReadingMeaning
エレクトリカル erekutorikaruelectrical

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
でんしゃ denshatrain; electric train
でんき denkielectricity
でんし denshielectron
でんりょく denryokuelectric power
はつでん hatsudengeneration of electricity; power generation
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal

See also: Chinese symbol for “electrical”.

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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