電話
でんわ
denwa
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 3 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

電話 (でんわ (denwa)) means "Telephone". The reading is でんわ (denwa). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Telephone

Also : phone call

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Example Sentences

母から電話がかかってきて、体調について聞かれました。

ははからでんわがかかってきて、たいちょうについてきかれました。

My mother called and asked about my health.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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