13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

electricity

On'yomi
  • デン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

デン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

electricity
デン (2nd, N5)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す

Common Words

telephone call ②telephone (device)
electricity ②(electric) light
radio wave ②saying strange things
source of electricity ②power (button on TV, etc.)
computer ②cyberbrain
electric shock ②blitz ③sudden and without warning
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References

Unicode hex code 96FB
JIS X 0208 1-37-37
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5050
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6526
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2790
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3465
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 42253
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 108
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 108
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 286
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 98
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 197
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 228
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 332
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 61
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.2
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1862
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 541
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8d5.2
Four corner code 1071.6
De Roo Code 3156