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How to say 'Railway' in Japanese | 鉄道

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The Japanese word for Railway is 'Tetsudou', written as 鉄道 in Japanese.'Railway' in hiragana is てつどう.

    word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

    Reading

    てつどう

    tetsudou

    Kanji

    鉄Iron 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '鉄道 (てつどう)' means 'railway' or 'railroad'. It refers to the system of tracks, trains, and infrastructure used for transporting passengers and goods. This word is commonly used in contexts related to transportation, travel, and infrastructure. For example: The railway is convenient「鉄道は便利です」(てつどうはべんりです). I work for a railway company「私は鉄道会社で働いています」(わたしはてつどうかいしゃではたらいています). The word can also be used in compound terms like '地下鉄道 (ちかてつどう)' (subway/underground railway).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2522

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鉄道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Words Related to 鉄道 Through the Kanji 鉄

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 鉄 as well.

  • word

    地下鉄

    Meaning

    Subway

  • word

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

  • word

    国鉄

    Meaning

    National railway

  • word

    私鉄

    Meaning

    Private railway

  • word

    鉄砲

    Meaning

    Gun

Words Related to 鉄道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

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What does 'Tetsudou' (鉄道) mean?

'Tetsudou' means 'Railway' .

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