Meaning

Primary

Telephone

Alternative

Phone

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

An electricity talk. What is this witchcraft? The only way to talk via electricity is with a telephone.

Reading

でんわ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 電話ボックス

    phone box

    電話番号

    phone number

    電話代

    telephone bill

Context Sentences

山下先生から電話です。

It's a phone call from Yamashita-sensei.

電話で「ありがとう」とお母さんに言いました。

I told my mother "thank you" on the phone.

それ、正しい電話番号ではないよ。

That's not the right phone number.

Kanji Composition