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How to say 'Boarding' in Japanese | 乗車

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The Japanese word for Boarding is 'Jousha', written as 乗車 in Japanese.'Boarding' in hiragana is じょうしゃ.

    word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

    Reading

    じょうしゃ

    jousha

    Kanji

    乗Ride 車Car

    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.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3034

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 乗車

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

  • kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

Words Related to 乗車 Through the Kanji 乗

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 乗 as well.

  • word

    乗る

    Meaning

    Ride, Board

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    乗り換える

    Meaning

    Change, Transfer

  • word

    乗り換え

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    乗せる

    Meaning

    Load, Trick

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗客

    Meaning

    Passenger

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    乗り込む

    Meaning

    Enter, Board

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    乗り越える

    Meaning

    Overcome

  • word

    乗り降り

    Meaning

    Boarding, Alighting

  • word

    乗り遅れる

    Meaning

    Miss

  • word

    乗り越し

    Meaning

    Overriding

  • word

    乗り越す

    Meaning

    Overcome, Overshoot

Words Related to 乗車 Through the Kanji 車

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 車 as well.

  • word

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • 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

    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 'Jousha' (乗車) mean?

'Jousha' means 'Boarding' .

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