Kanji

What does the kanji 乗 mean?

乗 means get on, ride, board (a vehicle). On'yomi ジョウ、ショウ. Kun'yomi の.る、-の.り、の.せる.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ジョウ、ショウ
Kun'yomi	の.る、-の.り、の.せる
Strokes	9
Main radical	丿
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

乗On'yomi ジョウ、ショウKun'yomi の.る、-の.り、の.せる

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

get on, ride, board (a vehicle)

Memory hook

A person standing up on a tree as if riding on top of it — RIDE, BOARD.

Main radical

丿left-falling stroke 1 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

乗るのるto ride, to get on (a vehicle)
乗客じょうきゃくpassenger
乗せるのせるto load; to give a ride
乗り物のりものvehicle; means of transportation

More words with this kanji

乗り換えるのりかえるto transfer (trains), to change (vehicles)
乗車じょうしゃboarding (a vehicle, train)
乗り越しのりこしto ride past one's stop
乗換のりかえtransfer (trains, buses), change of lines
乗っ取るのっとるto hijack, take over; to seize control
乗り込むのりこむto board (a vehicle); to march into

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