磁気

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 磁気(じき) is a noun for magnetism or the magnetic properties displayed by a magnet or object.
• Basic usage: Measuring its strength appears in 磁気の強さを測る, while diagramming an object's magnetism appears in 物体の磁気を図で示す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Magnetism and magnetic field
  • 磁気 refers to a magnetic property or phenomenon, while 磁場 is the magnetic field formed around a magnet.
• Target and method
  • Identify whose property it is with 物体の磁気, and state the diagram as the method with 図で示す.