Where does “電気” come from?

電気 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 電氣 — electricity; electrical power.

電気 (Japanese): electricity; electric light

Definitions

  1. electricity; electric light

Ancestry of “電気”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese電氣electricity; electrical power

Words derived from “電気

Every word from Chinese 電氣
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