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Japanese symbol for “superconductivity”

Romaji: choudendou
superconductivity; super-conductivity

In Japanese, superconductivity is , read (choudendou).

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 superconductivity; super-conductivity

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

transcend, super-, ultra-
on: チョウ
kun: こ.える、こ.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2
transmit, go along, walk along
on: デン、テン
kun: つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う
6 strokes · JLPT 2
guidance, leading, conduct
on: ドウ
kun: みちび.く
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうか choukaexcess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.)
ちょうじん choujinsuperman; superwoman
ちょうえつ chouetsutranscendence; transcendency
ちょうとうは choutouhasuprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan
ちょうぜつ chouzetsutranscendence; excellence; superiority
ちょうしんせい choushinseisupernova
でんとう dentoutradition; convention
せんでん sendenpublicity; advertisement; advertising
しどう shidouguidance; leadership; instruction

See also: Chinese symbol for “superconductivity”.

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.