How to say 'Train' in Japanese | 列車

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The Japanese word for Train is 'Ressha', written as 列車 in Japanese.'Train' in hiragana is れっしゃ.

word

列車

Meaning

Train

Reading

れっしゃ

ressha

Kanji

列File 車Car

Explanation

The Japanese noun '列車 (れっしゃ)' refers to a 'train', specifically a railway vehicle that transports passengers or goods. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and formal contexts. For example: The train is late「列車が遅れています」(れっしゃがおくれています). I took the train to Tokyo「東京まで列車に乗りました」(とうきょうまでれっしゃにのりました). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '急行列車 (きゅうこうれっしゃ)' (express train) or '夜行列車 (やこうれっしゃ)' (night train).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2975

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 列車

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

列

Meaning

File

kanji

車

Meaning

Car

Words Related to 列車 Through the Kanji 列

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 列 as well.

word

列

Meaning

Line

word

行列

Meaning

Line, Matrix

word

整列

Meaning

Formation, Alignment

word

系列

Meaning

Series, Affiliation

word

列島

Meaning

Archipelago

Words Related to 列車 Through the Kanji 車

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 車 as well.

word

車

Meaning

Car

word

自転車

Meaning

Bicycle

word

車道

Meaning

Roadway

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

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

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'Ressha' means 'Train' .

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