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How to say 'Route' in Japanese | 路線

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The Japanese word for Route is 'Rosen', written as 路線 in Japanese.'Route' in hiragana is ろせん.

    word

    路線

    Meaning

    Route

    Reading

    ろせん

    rosen

    Kanji

    Path Line

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '路線 (ろせん)' primarily means 'route'. It is commonly used to refer to a planned path or course, such as a transportation route (e.g., train or bus lines) or a strategic plan. For example: This train follows the new route「この電車は新しい路線を走ります」(このでんしゃはあたらしいろせんをはしります). The company has changed its business strategy「その会社は事業路線を変更しました」(そのかいしゃはじぎょうろせんをへんこうしました). The word can also metaphorically describe a direction or approach in non-physical contexts, such as policies or plans.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5185

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 路線

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Path

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Line

Words Related to 路線 Through the Kanji

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

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

Words Related to 路線 Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 線 as well.

  • word

    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

    直線

    Meaning

    Straight line

  • word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

  • 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

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What does 'Rosen' (路線) mean?

'Rosen' means 'Route' .

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