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How to say 'Bus stop' in Japanese | バス停

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The Japanese word for Bus stop is 'Basutei', written as バス停 in Japanese.'Bus stop' in hiragana is ばすてい.

    Meaning

    Bus stop

    Reading

    ばすてい

    basutei

    Kanji

    Halt

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'バス停 (ばすてい)' refers to a 'bus stop', which is a designated place where buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation when discussing transportation or giving directions. For example: The bus stop is over there「バス停はあそこです」(ばすていはあそこです). I will meet you at the bus stop「バス停で会いましょう」(ばすていであいましょう). It's important to note that 'バス停' is a compound noun formed by combining 'バス' (bus) and '停' (stop), and it is widely understood in Japanese-speaking regions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1654

    Composition

    kanji-katakana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word バス停

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Halt

Katakana in the Word バス停

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ba
  • katakana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to バス停 Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 停 as well.

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What does 'Basutei' (バス停) mean?

'Basutei' means 'Bus stop' .

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