How to say 'Fare' in Japanese | 運賃

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The Japanese word for Fare is 'Unchin', written as 運賃 in Japanese.'Fare' in hiragana is うんちん.

word

運賃

Meaning

Fare

Reading

うんちん

unchin

Kanji

運Fortune 賃Rent, Fare

Explanation

The Japanese noun '運賃 (うんちん)' refers to the 'fare' or 'transportation fee' that one pays for using public transportation services such as trains, buses, or taxis. It is commonly used in contexts related to travel and commuting. For example: The train fare is expensive「電車の運賃は高いです」(でんしゃのうんちんはたかいです). How much is the bus fare?「バスの運賃はいくらですか」(バスのうんちんはいくらですか). This term is essential for anyone navigating public transportation in Japan, as it directly relates to the cost of travel.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3059

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 運賃

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

運

Meaning

Fortune

kanji

賃

Meaning

Rent, Fare

Words Related to 運賃 Through the Kanji 運

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 運 as well.

word

運転

Meaning

Driving

word

運転手

Meaning

Driver

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 運賃 Through the Kanji 賃

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 賃 as well.

word

家賃

Meaning

Rent

word

賃金

Meaning

Wages

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'Unchin' means 'Fare' .

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