How to say 'Driver' in Japanese | 運転手

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The Japanese word for Driver is 'Untenshu', written as 運転手 in Japanese.'Driver' in hiragana is うんてんしゅ.

word

運転手

Meaning

Driver

Reading

うんてんしゅ

untenshu

Kanji

運Fortune 転Revolve 手Hand

Explanation

The Japanese noun '運転手 (うんてんしゅ)' refers to a person who drives a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or truck. It is commonly used to describe someone whose profession is driving. For example: The bus driver is very skilled「バスの運転手はとても上手です」(バスのうんてんしゅはとてもじょうずです). I asked the driver for directions「運転手に道を聞きました」(うんてんしゅにみちをききました). This term is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1086

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 運転手

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

運

Meaning

Fortune

kanji

転

Meaning

Revolve

kanji

手

Meaning

Hand

Words Related to 運転手 Through the Kanji 運

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 運 as well.

word

運転

Meaning

Driving

word

運動

Meaning

Exercise

word

運ぶ

Meaning

Transport, Carry

word

運命

Meaning

Fate

word

運用

Meaning

Operation

word

運営

Meaning

Management

word

運賃

Meaning

Fare

word

運送

Meaning

Transport

word

運動会

Meaning

Sports day

word

運動場

Meaning

Playground

word

運

Meaning

Luck

word

幸運

Meaning

Luck

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

Words Related to 運転手 Through the Kanji 転

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 転 as well.

word

自転車

Meaning

Bicycle

word

運転

Meaning

Driving

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 運転手 Through the Kanji 手

These 48 Words contain the Kanji 手 as well.

word

手

Meaning

Hand

word

相手

Meaning

Partner

word

お手洗い

Meaning

Restroom

word

下手

Meaning

Unskilled

word

空手

Meaning

Karate

word

手術

Meaning

Surgery

word

切手

Meaning

Stamp

word

手紙

Meaning

Letter

word

歌手

Meaning

Singer

word

選手

Meaning

Player, Athlete

word

手続き

Meaning

Procedure

word

手段

Meaning

Method, Means

word

苦手

Meaning

Dislike, Weakness

word

両手

Meaning

Both hands

word

手袋

Meaning

Gloves

word

拍手

Meaning

Clap

word

握手

Meaning

Handshake

word

聞き手

Meaning

Listener

word

右手

Meaning

Right hand

word

上手

Meaning

Skilled

word

勝手

Meaning

Selfish

word

左手

Meaning

Left hand

word

手数

Meaning

Effort

word

大手

Meaning

Front, Major

word

手前

Meaning

Oneself, Front

word

手法

Meaning

Technique

word

入手

Meaning

Acquisition

word

手形

Meaning

Promissory note

word

手伝う

Meaning

Help

word

お手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

手元

Meaning

Hand, Nearby

word

片手

Meaning

One hand

word

人手

Meaning

Workers

word

手入れ

Meaning

Maintenance

word

手本

Meaning

Example, Model

word

手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

手帳

Meaning

Notebook

word

仕手

Meaning

Actor

word

手軽

Meaning

Easy

word

手順

Meaning

Procedure

word

手当て

Meaning

Treatment, Allowance

word

手掛かり

Meaning

Clue

word

助手

Meaning

Assistant

word

手足

Meaning

Limbs

word

手間

Meaning

Effort

word

派手

Meaning

Flashy

word

手洗い

Meaning

Restroom, Hand washing

word

手首

Meaning

Wrist

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