How do you read 通電?

通電 is read つうでん (tsuuden), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 通電?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 通電 in romaji?

通電 is written tsuuden in romaji, also spelled tsuden.

What kanji are in 通電?

通 (Traffic, Pass Through); 電 (Electricity).

通電つうでん

つうでん · tsuuden (also spelled tsuden)

noun

Flow of electric current, supply of power, turning on electricity, applying electric current, passing an electric current (through)

Other ways to say “flow of electric current” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

通Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue 音つう・つ訓とお.る・とお.り JLPT N4 · 10 strokes 電Electricity 音でん JLPT N5 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

通うかようto go back and forth; to commute 通過つうかpassage through, passing 通貨つうかcurrency 通学つうがくcommuting to school 通勤つうきんcommuting to work 通行つうこうpassage, passing 電子でんしelectron; electronic 電灯でんとうelectric light

Questions

What does 通電 mean?

Flow of electric current, supply of power, turning on electricity, applying electric current, passing an electric current (through).

How do you pronounce 通電?

つうでん (tsuuden). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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