electricity
電 centers on electricity: the invisible force that powers modern life, often associated with lightning and rapid energy.
電 combines 雨 (rain) with a simplified form of 申 (to extend), suggesting lightning extending through rain clouds. The modern form uses 田 with a tail, a simplification of the older component.
Rain 雨 falls from the top, and the lower part looks like a lightning bolt striking a field 田 with a tail. Together, 電 is the electricity in a storm.
For デン, imagine a den full of electric eels: den -> デン, and the eels spark with electricity like the kanji 電.
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telephone call; phone call
train; electric train
electron
electricity
generation of electricity; power generation
electric power
charging (electrically)
source of electricity; electrical power
radio wave; reception; signal
battery; cell
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
electrically powered; electric
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
electric shock
voltage
electric current
electric light
light bulb
electric line; electric cable; power cable
electrification
electrical machinery; appliances
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
electric railway
last train (of the day)
telegram
electrode
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
telephone (device)
dry cell battery
(electric) telegraph; telegraphy; telegraphic communication; telegram
storage battery
lightning
electric (goods)
distribution of electricity
congratulatory telegram
electromagnet
telegram of condolence
public telephone; pay phone
foreign telegram
solar cell
(electric) torch; flashlight
mobile phone; cell phone
crowded train
power plant; power station
dynamo; power generator
email; e-mail; electronic mail
electronic parts; electronic components
electronic goods
telecommunications
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; going dead
power cable; power lead
development of electrical power resources
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
telephone number; phone number
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