電
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電 Electricity
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
でん
Mostly used when 電 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
電 has no kun'yomi, so it is read with its on'yomi even on its own.
- Strokes
- 13
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary year 2
- Frequency
- #268
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