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磁

magnetic, porcelain

JLPT N1 Grade 6 14 strokes
On'yomi
ジ

磁 means "magnetic, porcelain". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

磁 in example sentences

  • これはU字形じけい磁石じしゃくです。

    Kore wa u jikei jishaku desu.

    This is a horseshoe magnet.

  • 地球ちきゅうは内部ないぶに大おおきな磁石じしゃくを持もったボールのようなものである。

    Chikyuu wa naibu ni ookina jishaku o motta booru no you na mono de aru.

    The earth is like a ball with a big magnet in it.

  • 彼かれらは方位ほうい磁石じしゃくのようなものをもっているのですか。

    Karera wa houi jishaku no you na mono o motte iruno desu ka.

    Do they have something like a compass?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 磁 mean?
磁 means "magnetic, porcelain". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 磁 have?
磁 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 磁 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ジ.
What JLPT level is 磁?
磁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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