How to say 'Railway' in Japanese | 線路

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The Japanese word for Railway is 'Senro', written as 線路 in Japanese.'Railway' in hiragana is せんろ.

word

線路

Meaning

Railway

Reading

せんろ

senro

Kanji

線Line 路Path

Explanation

The Japanese noun '線路 (せんろ)' refers to 'railway' or 'railroad tracks'. It specifically denotes the physical tracks on which trains run. This word is commonly used in contexts related to transportation, infrastructure, or train systems. For example: The railway is under construction「線路が工事中です」(せんろがこうじちゅうです). Be careful not to cross the railway tracks「線路を渡らないでください」(せんろをわたらないでください). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a path or course, but this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6054

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 線路

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

線

Meaning

Line

kanji

路

Meaning

Path

Words Related to 線路 Through the Kanji 線

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 線 as well.

word

線

Meaning

Line

word

視線

Meaning

Gaze

word

新幹線

Meaning

Bullet train

word

水平線

Meaning

Horizon

word

幹線

Meaning

Mainline

word

路線

Meaning

Route

word

直線

Meaning

Straight line

word

電線

Meaning

Wire

word

脱線

Meaning

Digression, Derailment

word

白線

Meaning

White line

word

地平線

Meaning

Horizon

word

曲線

Meaning

Curve

word

無線

Meaning

Wireless

Words Related to 線路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

word

道路

Meaning

Road

word

十字路

Meaning

Crossroads

word

回路

Meaning

Circuit

word

高速道路

Meaning

Highway

word

進路

Meaning

Path

word

路

Meaning

Road

word

路線

Meaning

Route

word

通路

Meaning

Passage

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What does 'Senro' (線路) mean?

'Senro' means 'Railway' .

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