How to say 'National railway' in Japanese | 国鉄

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The Japanese word for National railway is 'Kokutetsu', written as 国鉄 in Japanese.'National railway' in hiragana is こくてつ.

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国鉄

Meaning

National railway

Reading

こくてつ

kokutetsu

Kanji

国Country 鉄Iron

Explanation

The Japanese noun '国鉄 (こくてつ)' refers to the 'National Railway', specifically the former Japanese National Railways (JNR), which was a state-owned railway company in Japan until it was privatized and divided into several companies in 1987. This term is often used in historical contexts or when referring to the era before privatization. For example: The national railway was privatized in 1987「国鉄は1987年に民営化された」(こくてつは1987ねんにみんえいかされた). My father worked for the national railway「父は国鉄で働いていた」(ちちはこくてつではたらいていた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2560

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国鉄

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

鉄

Meaning

Iron

Words Related to 国鉄 Through the Kanji 国

These 47 Words contain the Kanji 国 as well.

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国

Meaning

Country

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中国

Meaning

China

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国民

Meaning

Citizen

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国家

Meaning

Nation

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国際

Meaning

International

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帰国

Meaning

Return

word

外国人

Meaning

Foreigner

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外国語

Meaning

Foreign language

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外国

Meaning

Foreign country

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全国

Meaning

Nationwide

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韓国

Meaning

Korea

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国内

Meaning

Domestic

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米国

Meaning

USA

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帝国

Meaning

Empire

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諸国

Meaning

Countries

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国々

Meaning

Countries

word

国外

Meaning

Abroad

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出国

Meaning

Departure

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国交

Meaning

Relations

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国費

Meaning

National funds

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国名

Meaning

Country name

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国会

Meaning

Parliament

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国産

Meaning

Domestic

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英国

Meaning

Britain

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国際的

Meaning

International

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国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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国連

Meaning

word

国語

Meaning

National language, Japanese language

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国立

Meaning

National

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各国

Meaning

Countries

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国王

Meaning

King

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国旗

Meaning

Flag, National flag

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国籍

Meaning

Nationality

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国境

Meaning

Border

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王国

Meaning

Kingdom

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両国

Meaning

Both countries

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入国

Meaning

Entry, Immigration

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本国

Meaning

Home country

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天国

Meaning

Heaven

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

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箇国

Meaning

Countries

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歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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自国

Meaning

Home country

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国土

Meaning

Land

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大国

Meaning

Power, Nation

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国道

Meaning

Highway

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我が国

Meaning

Our country

Words Related to 国鉄 Through the Kanji 鉄

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 鉄 as well.

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地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

word

鉄

Meaning

Iron

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鉄道

Meaning

Railway

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私鉄

Meaning

Private railway

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鉄砲

Meaning

Gun

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