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How to say 'Subway' in Japanese | 地下鉄

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The Japanese word for Subway is 'Chikatetsu', written as 地下鉄 in Japanese.'Subway' in hiragana is ちかてつ.

    word

    地下鉄

    Meaning

    Subway

    Reading

    ちかてつ

    chikatetsu

    Kanji

    地Ground 下Down 鉄Iron

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '地下鉄 (ちかてつ)' means 'subway' or 'underground railway'. It refers to a rapid transit system that operates underground, commonly found in urban areas. This word is used to describe the transportation system itself or to refer to a specific subway line. For example: I take the subway to work「私は地下鉄で仕事に行きます」(わたしはちかてつでしごとにいきます). The subway is crowded in the morning「朝の地下鉄は混んでいます」(あさのちかてつはこんでいます). In Japan, the subway is a popular and efficient mode of transportation, especially in large cities like Tokyo and Osaka.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    696

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 地下鉄

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    地

    Meaning

    Ground

  • kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

  • kanji

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

Words Related to 地下鉄 Through the Kanji 地

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 地 as well.

  • word

    地

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    地域

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    地方

    Meaning

    Region

  • word

    土地

    Meaning

    Land

  • word

    番地

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    地球

    Meaning

    Earth

  • word

    地下

    Meaning

    Underground, Basement

  • word

    地位

    Meaning

    Status

  • word

    地元

    Meaning

    Hometown

  • word

    空き地

    Meaning

    Vacant lot

  • word

    地区

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    各地

    Meaning

    Regions

  • word

    地味

    Meaning

    Plain, Modest

  • word

    地図

    Meaning

    Map

  • word

    地上

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    地震

    Meaning

    Earthquake

  • word

    産地

    Meaning

    Origin, Producing area

  • word

    現地

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    地獄

    Meaning

    Hell

  • word

    基地

    Meaning

    Base

  • word

    意地悪

    Meaning

    Spite

  • word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    住宅地

    Meaning

    Residential area

  • word

    地帯

    Meaning

    Zone

  • word

    植民地

    Meaning

    Colony

  • word

    地点

    Meaning

    Point

  • word

    地理

    Meaning

    Geography

  • word

    敷地

    Meaning

    Grounds

  • word

    大地

    Meaning

    Earth

  • word

    地名

    Meaning

    Placename

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    余地

    Meaning

    Room, Margin

  • word

    意地

    Meaning

    Stubbornness, Disposition

  • word

    地形

    Meaning

    Terrain

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    地平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

  • word

    遊園地

    Meaning

    Amusement park

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    団地

    Meaning

    Complex, Housing

  • word

    墓地

    Meaning

    Cemetery

  • word

    盆地

    Meaning

    Basin

Words Related to 地下鉄 Through the Kanji 下

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 下 as well.

  • word

    下さる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    下

    Meaning

    Under

  • word

    下り

    Meaning

    Descent

  • word

    年下

    Meaning

    Younger

  • word

    下手

    Meaning

    Unskilled

  • word

    以下

    Meaning

    Below, Less

  • word

    下げる

    Meaning

    Lower

  • word

    地下

    Meaning

    Underground, Basement

  • word

    下ろす

    Meaning

    Lower, Unload

  • word

    靴下

    Meaning

    Socks

  • word

    下がる

    Meaning

    Descend, Decrease

  • word

    下水

    Meaning

    Sewage

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    下書き

    Meaning

    Draft

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    下品

    Meaning

    Vulgar

  • word

    廊下

    Meaning

    Hallway

  • word

    下町

    Meaning

    Downtown

  • word

    下る

    Meaning

    Descend, Decide

  • word

    天下

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    下宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    下す

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    下流

    Meaning

    Downstream, Lower class

  • word

    下りる

    Meaning

    Descend

  • word

    下旬

    Meaning

    Last third

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    下痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea

  • word

    ぶら下がる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    ぶら下げる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    低下

    Meaning

    Decline

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    値下がり

    Meaning

    Decrease

  • word

    値下げ

    Meaning

    Price reduction

  • word

    見下ろす

    Meaning

    Look down

  • word

    陛下

    Meaning

    Majesty

  • word

    下着

    Meaning

    Underwear

  • word

    飛び下りる

    Meaning

    Jump down

  • word

    下駄

    Meaning

    Clogs

  • word

    零下

    Meaning

    Below zero

Words Related to 地下鉄 Through the Kanji 鉄

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 鉄 as well.

  • word

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    国鉄

    Meaning

    National railway

  • word

    私鉄

    Meaning

    Private railway

  • word

    鉄砲

    Meaning

    Gun

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What does 'Chikatetsu' (地下鉄) mean?

'Chikatetsu' means 'Subway' .

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