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How to say 'Bicycle' in Japanese | 自転車

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The Japanese word for Bicycle is 'Jitensha', written as 自転車 in Japanese.'Bicycle' in hiragana is じてんしゃ.

    word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

    Reading

    じてんしゃ

    jitensha

    Kanji

    自Self 転Revolve 車Car

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '自転車 (じてんしゃ)' means 'bicycle'. It refers to a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedals, commonly used for transportation or recreation. This word is widely used in everyday conversations and is neutral in tone. Example sentences: I ride a bicycle to school「私は自転車で学校に行きます」(わたしはじてんしゃでがっこうにいきます). This bicycle is new「この自転車は新しいです」(このじてんしゃはあたらしいです). The word can also be used in compound phrases, such as '電動自転車 (でんどうじてんしゃ)' (electric bicycle).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    304

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 自転車

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

  • kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

  • kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

Words Related to 自転車 Through the Kanji 自

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 自 as well.

  • word

    自分

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自身

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自己

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自動

    Meaning

    Automatic

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自然

    Meaning

    Natural, Nature

  • word

    自習

    Meaning

    Self study

  • word

    自由

    Meaning

    Freedom, Liberty

  • word

    自治

    Meaning

    Autonomy

  • word

    自信

    Meaning

    Confidence

  • word

    自炊

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    自宅

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    自転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    独自

    Meaning

    Unique, Independent

  • word

    自覚

    Meaning

    Awareness

  • word

    各自

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    自然に

    Meaning

    Naturally

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    自衛

    Meaning

    Self defense

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    自殺

    Meaning

    Suicide

  • word

    自衛隊

    Meaning

    Self Defense Forces

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    自慢

    Meaning

    Boast

  • word

    自我

    Meaning

    Ego

  • word

    自ら

    Meaning

    Oneself

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    自国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    自社

    Meaning

    Own company

Words Related to 自転車 Through the Kanji 転

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 転 as well.

  • word

    運転

    Meaning

    Driving

  • word

    運転手

    Meaning

    Driver

  • word

    転ぶ

    Meaning

    Fall

  • word

    転換

    Meaning

    Conversion, Shift

  • word

    自転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    回転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    転がす

    Meaning

    Roll

  • word

    移転

    Meaning

    Relocation

  • word

    転がる

    Meaning

    Roll

  • word

    転ずる

    Meaning

    Change

  • word

    転勤

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

  • word

    寝転ぶ

    Meaning

    Lie

Words Related to 自転車 Through the Kanji 車

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 車 as well.

  • word

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    救急車

    Meaning

    Ambulance

  • word

    停車

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    電車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    列車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

  • word

    車庫

    Meaning

    Garage

  • word

    車輪

    Meaning

    Wheel

  • word

    車両

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    車掌

    Meaning

    Conductor

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    汽車

    Meaning

    Steam train

  • word

    駐車

    Meaning

    Parking

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What does 'Jitensha' (自転車) mean?

'Jitensha' means 'Bicycle' .

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