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How to say 'Roadway' in Japanese | 車道

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The Japanese word for Roadway is 'Shadou', written as 車道 in Japanese.'Roadway' in hiragana is しゃどう.

    word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

    Reading

    しゃどう

    shadou

    Kanji

    車Car 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '車道 (しゃどう)' refers to the part of the road designated for vehicles, as opposed to sidewalks or pedestrian paths. It is commonly used in contexts related to traffic, driving, or road safety. For example: cars drive on the roadway「車は車道を走る」(くるまはしゃどうをはしる). Bicycles are not allowed on the roadway here「ここでは自転車は車道を走れません」(ここではじてんしゃはしゃどうをはしれません). The term emphasizes the distinction between areas for vehicles and those for pedestrians.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    645

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 車道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Words Related to 車道 Through the Kanji 車

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 車 as well.

  • word

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    救急車

    Meaning

    Ambulance

  • word

    停車

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    電車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    列車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

  • word

    車庫

    Meaning

    Garage

  • word

    車輪

    Meaning

    Wheel

  • word

    車両

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    車掌

    Meaning

    Conductor

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    汽車

    Meaning

    Steam train

  • word

    駐車

    Meaning

    Parking

Words Related to 車道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • 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

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • 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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'Shadou' means 'Roadway' .

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