Japanese symbol for “waveguide”
導波管
どうはかん
Romaji: douhakan
waveguide
In Japanese, waveguide is 導波管, read どうはかん (douhakan).
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Meanings
- n waveguide
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “waveguide”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 導波路 | どうはろ douharo | waveguide (usually optical) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指導 | しどう shidou | guidance; leadership; instruction |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 誘導 | ゆうどう yuudou | guidance; leading; induction |
| 半導体 | はんどうたい handoutai | semiconductor |
| 主導 | しゅどう shudou | leadership; initiative; spearhead |
| 先導 | せんどう sendou | guidance; leadership; leading the way |
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “waveguide”.
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.