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Japanese symbol for “electromagnetic”

Romaji: denji
electromagnetic

In Japanese, electromagnetic is , read (denji).

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-f electromagnetic (physics)

Kanji and stroke order

electricity
on: デン
13 strokes · JLPT 4
magnet, porcelain
on: ジ
14 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “electromagnetic”

WordReadingMeaning
でんじてき denjitekielectromagnetic

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
じしゃく jishakumagnet
じき jikimagnetism

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.