Japanese symbol for “electrolysis”
電解
でんかい
Romaji: denkai
electrolysis
In Japanese, electrolysis is 電解, read でんかい (denkai).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt electrolysis (chem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “electrolysis”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電気分解 | でんきぶんかい denkibunkai | electrolysis |
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 |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “electrolysis”.
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