How to say "Get off" in Japanese

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

the Japanese word for "Get off" is "Gesha", written in japanese as "下車".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The verbal noun '下車 (げしゃ)' means 'to get off (a vehicle)'. This term is used when someone disembarks from a train, bus, car, or any other mode of transportation. It implies leaving the vehicle and continuing one's journey on foot. For example: I got off the train at the central station - (私は中央駅で電車を下車しました). Please get off at the next stop - (次の停留所で下車してください).

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

The kanji "下" means "Down" and can be read as "Ge", "Shita", "Kuda", and "Ka". 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 "Gesha" mean in japanese?

"Gesha" means "Get off" .

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How to write "Get off" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I'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 "げ" is read as "ge". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "だ" is read as "da". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". And The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma".

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.