磁 — “magnetism / magnet” in Japanese

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“magnetism / magnet” in Japanese is 磁, read ji (じ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 磁石 (magnet).

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What does 磁 mean?

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Kanji	磁
Meaning	magnetism / magnet
Readings	じ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	磁石 (magnet)

How to read 磁

磁 is read ji (じ) depending on the word.

Words with 磁

磁石じしゃく
磁力じりょく
方位磁針ほういじしん

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Updated: 2026-08-28