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magnet · magnetism · porcelain (rare)

音読み
訓読み
(none in modern use)
Strokes
14
Grade
Joyo Grade 6
JLPT
N1

磁 is the pull between things. The left side (stone) anchors the kanji in the lodestone — magnetite — the original natural magnet. The right side hints at "this here, gathered." Together: the gathering stone. The mini-game above makes you the magnet: hover, and iron filings drift across the screen and stick to your cursor. Eight filings collected and the kanji is yours.

Common compounds: 磁石 (jishaku, magnet), 磁気 (jiki, magnetism), 磁場 (jiba, magnetic field).

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