How to say "Boarding" in Japanese | 乗車

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Boarding" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Boarding" is "Jousha", written in japanese as "乗車".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '乗車 (じょうしゃ)' means 'boarding' and refers to the act of getting on or into a vehicle, such as a train, bus, or car. It is commonly used in contexts related to transportation. For example: Please wait for boarding「乗車をお待ちください」(じょうしゃをおまちください). Boarding time is 10 minutes before departure「乗車時間は出発10分前です」(じょうしゃじかんはしゅっぱつじゅっぷんまえです). This word is often seen on signs or announcements in stations or airports.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "乗" means "Ride" and can be read as "Jou" and "No". And The kanji "車" means "Car" and can be read as "Kuruma" and "Sha".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Jousha" mean in japanese?

"Jousha" means "Boarding" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "の" is read as "no". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "し" is read as "shi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.