Kanji

What does the kanji 車 mean?

車 means car, vehicle. On'yomi シャ. Kun'yomi くるま.

Quick facts
On'yomiシャ
Kun'yomiくるま
Strokes7
Main radical車
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi シャKun'yomi くるま
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

car, vehicle

Memory hook

A cart seen from above, with the axle running through the middle — VEHICLE, CAR.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 電車でんしゃtrain
  • 汽車きしゃ(steam) train, long-distance train
  • 駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot
  • 列車れっしゃtrain
  • 発車はっしゃdeparture (of a train or bus)
  • 駐車ちゅうしゃparking
  • 下車げしゃgetting off (a vehicle, train)
  • 乗車じょうしゃboarding (a vehicle, train)
  • 停車ていしゃstopping (of a vehicle, train)
  • 歯車はぐるまgear, cog
  • 車庫しゃこgarage; depot
  • 車掌しゃしょうtrain conductor
  • 車輪しゃりんwheel
  • 機関車きかんしゃlocomotive
  • ~車~しゃvehicle, car, train carriage (suffix)
  • 風車ふうしゃwindmill, wind turbine

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.