電 in Chinese / Japanese...

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diàn

den

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電 is the title for electricity in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

While this character means electric or electricity, it can also be used to mean lightning.

Note: This Kanji is not usually used alone like this in Japanese.

Electricity / Lightning

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den ki

電氣 is the title for electricity in Japanese Kanji.

This can also be used to mean lightning in Japanese.

Lightning

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shǎn diàn

閃電 is the title for lightning in Chinese.

The first character means flash, dodge, or get out of the way. In this case, it's the “flash” meaning. Sometimes this character can be used to mean lightning by itself.

The second character means electricity.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
電电 see styles	diàn dian4 tien hikaru ひかる	More info & calligraphy: Electricity / Lightning lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock; phone call or telegram etc; to send via telephone or telegram etc (out-dated kanji) lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt; (female given name) Hikaru Lightning, symbolizes the impermanent and transient.
閃電闪电 see styles	shǎn diàn shan3 dian4 shan tien senden せんでん	More info & calligraphy: Lightning lightning; CL:道[dao4] flash of lightning
電気 see styles	denki でんき	More info & calligraphy: Electricity / Lightning (1) electricity; (2) (electric) light
電氣电气 see styles	diàn qì dian4 qi4 tien ch`i tien chi	More info & calligraphy: Electricity / Lightning electricity; electric; electrical
世電 see styles	raiden らいでん	世電 Custom Scroll (personal name) Raiden
中電 see styles	chuuden / chuden ちゅうでん	中電 Custom Scroll (place-name) Chuuden
休電 see styles	kyuuden / kyuden きゅうでん	休電 Custom Scroll (n,vs,vi) suspension of power supply; electricity cut-off
來電来电 see styles	lái diàn lai2 dian4 lai tien raiden らいでん	來電 Custom Scroll incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram; to have an instant attraction to sb; (of electricity, after an outage) to come back (personal name) Raiden
供電供电 see styles	gōng diàn gong1 dian4 kung tien	供電 Custom Scroll to supply electricity
停電停电 see styles	tíng diàn ting2 dian4 t`ing tien ting tien teiden / teden ていでん	停電 Custom Scroll to have a power failure; power cut (n,vs,vi) power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
偽電 see styles	giden ぎでん	偽電 Custom Scroll false telegram
充電充电 see styles	chōng diàn chong1 dian4 ch`ung tien chung tien juuden / juden じゅうでん	充電 Custom Scroll to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge (noun/participle) (1) charging (electrically); (noun/participle) (2) electrification
光電光电 see styles	guāng diàn guang1 dian4 kuang tien kouden / koden こうでん	光電 Custom Scroll photoelectric (adj-na,adj-no) photoelectric
入電 see styles	nyuuden / nyuden にゅうでん	入電 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) (1) incoming telephone call; (noun/participle) (2) telegram received; (place-name) Nyūden
公電 see styles	kouden / koden こうでん	公電 Custom Scroll official telegram; (diplomatic) cable
凱電 see styles	gaiden がいでん	凱電 Custom Scroll (personal name) Gaiden
初電 see styles	shoden しょでん	初電 Custom Scroll (1) first train (of the day); (2) first telegram (about a particular topic)
別電 see styles	betsuden べつでん	別電 Custom Scroll separate telegram; different telegram
前電 see styles	zenden ぜんでん	前電 Custom Scroll the last telegram
受電 see styles	juden じゅでん	受電 Custom Scroll (n,vs,vt,vi) (1) receiving electricity; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) receiving a phone call; taking a call; (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) receiving a telegram
名電 see styles	meiden / meden めいでん	名電 Custom Scroll (place-name) Meiden
唁電唁电 see styles	yàn diàn yan4 dian4 yen tien	唁電 Custom Scroll a telegram of condolence
回電回电 see styles	huí diàn hui2 dian4 hui tien	回電 Custom Scroll to call sb back (on the phone); a return call; to reply to a telegram; to wire back; a reply telegram
固電 see styles	koden こでん	固電 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) (See 固定電話) landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
国電 see styles	kokuden こくでん	国電 Custom Scroll city electric train service operated by (former) Japanese National Railways
圧電 see styles	atsuden あつでん	圧電 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) {comp} piezoelectric
壓電压电 see styles	yā diàn ya1 dian4 ya tien	壓電 Custom Scroll piezoelectricity (physics)
売電 see styles	baiden ばいでん	売電 Custom Scroll selling electricity (e.g. domestic solar power to a power company)
変電 see styles	henden へんでん	変電 Custom Scroll transformation of electrical energy
外電外电 see styles	wài diàn wai4 dian4 wai tien gaiden がいでん	外電 Custom Scroll reports from foreign news agencies foreign telegram

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Electricity Lightning	電电	den	diàn / dian4 / dian	tien
Electricity Lightning	電氣電気	den ki / denki
Lightning	閃電闪电		shǎn diàn shan3 dian4 shan dian shandian	shan tien shantien
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.