FIG. 12 is an oblique perspective view of the inductor pertaining to Variation Example 1 of Example 2. As shown in FIG. 12, an inductor 210 in Variation Example 1 of Example 2 is such that, of the ends 40, 42 of its coil conductor 36, one end 40 is electrically connected to an external electrode 50, via a lead conductor part 38, at the top face 12 of the element body part 10. The other end 42 is electrically connected to an external electrode 50, via a lead conductor part 38, at an end face 16 of the element body part 10. The remainder of the constitution is the same as in Example 1 and therefore not explained.

Example 2 and Variation Example 1 of Example 2 show that, so long as one end 40 of the coil conductor 36 is electrically connected to an external electrode 50, via a lead conductor part 38, at the top face 12 of the element body part 10, then the other end 42 may be electrically connected to an external electrode 50, via a lead conductor part 38, at the bottom face 14 of the element body part 10, or it may be electrically connected to an external electrode 50 at an end face 16. In addition, although not illustrated, the other end 42 may be electrically connected to an external electrode 50, via a lead conductor part 38, on a side face 18.