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カンデラ (かんでら, kandera) Japanese meaning: candela | Kotomora

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Meanings

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candela

The SI base unit of luminous intensity; used in physics and lighting contexts.

1カンデラは、特とく定ていの方ほう向こうにおける光こう源げんの光こう度どを表あらわす。

Related words

ルーメン
ルーメン (lumen) measures total luminous flux, while カンデラ measures luminous intensity per solid angle.
ルクス
ルクス (lux) measures illuminance (lumens per square meter), whereas カンデラ is a base unit for intensity.

Etymology

From English 'candela', ultimately from Latin 'candela' meaning candle.

One candela represents the luminous intensity of a light source in a specific direction.