magnet, magnetic
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「磁」 primarily means "magnet" and is often associated with magnetic properties. This kanji is used mainly in nouns, with no common native readings. You will frequently find it in compounds like 磁石 (じしゃく), meaning "magnet," and 磁気 (じき), which translates to "magnetism." Another example is 磁盤 (じばん), meaning "magnetic disk." When learning this kanji, it's helpful to remember that it relates to magnetism and various technologies involving magnets, such as electronics and data storage. This makes it quite relevant in everyday contexts involving technology.
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Example sentences
磁石を使って遊びました。
I played with a magnet.
Meanings across languages
- English
- magnet, magnetic
- Tiếng Việt
- nam châm, từ tính
- 日本語
- 磁石, 磁気
- 한국어
- 자석, 자성의
- 中文
- 磁铁, 磁的
- id
- magnet, magnetik
- th
- แม่เหล็ก, แม่เหล็ก
- es
- imán, magnético
- fr
- aimant, magnétique
- de
- Magnet, magnetisch
- pt
- ímã, magnético
Common compounds
- 磁石じしゃくmagnet
- 磁気じきmagnetism, magnetic field
- 磁盤じばんmagnetic disk
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