How to say 'Wheelchair' in Japanese | 車椅子

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The Japanese word for Wheelchair is 'Kurumaisu', written as 車椅子 in Japanese.'Wheelchair' in hiragana is くるまいす.

word

車椅子

Meaning

Wheelchair

Reading

くるまいす

kurumaisu

Kanji

車Car 椅Chair 子Child

Explanation

The Japanese noun '車椅子 (くるまいす)' refers to a 'wheelchair', a chair with wheels used by people who have difficulty walking or cannot walk. This term is commonly used in medical, caregiving, and everyday contexts. For example: He uses a wheelchair「彼は車椅子を使っています」(かれはくるまいすをつかっています). The hospital provides wheelchairs「病院は車椅子を提供しています」(びょういんはくるまいすをていきょうしています). The word is a combination of '車 (くるま)' meaning 'vehicle' or 'wheel' and '椅子 (いす)' meaning 'chair', emphasizing its function as a mobility aid.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5040

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 車椅子

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

車

Meaning

Car

kanji

椅

Meaning

Chair

kanji

子

Meaning

Child

Words Related to 車椅子 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

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

汽車

Meaning

Steam train

word

駐車

Meaning

Parking

Words Related to 車椅子 Through the Kanji 椅

This Word contains the Kanji 椅 as well.

word

椅子

Meaning

Chair

Words Related to 車椅子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

word

子供

Meaning

Child

word

子

Meaning

Child

word

様子

Meaning

Appearance, Situation

word

息子

Meaning

Son

word

女の子

Meaning

Girl

word

椅子

Meaning

Chair

word

女子

Meaning

Girl

word

電子

Meaning

Electron

word

お菓子

Meaning

Sweets, Snack

word

調子

Meaning

Condition

word

男の子

Meaning

Boy

word

末っ子

Meaning

Youngest

word

菓子

Meaning

Sweets

word

弟子

Meaning

Disciple

word

親子

Meaning

Parent child

word

原子

Meaning

Atom

word

原子力

Meaning

Nuclear

word

男子

Meaning

Boy

word

障子

Meaning

Shoji

word

子育て

Meaning

Child rearing

word

子宮

Meaning

Uterus

word

分子

Meaning

Molecule

word

帽子

Meaning

Hat

word

養子

Meaning

Adopted child

word

皇子

Meaning

Prince

word

子孫

Meaning

Descendants

word

母子

Meaning

Mother and child

word

利子

Meaning

Interest

word

拍子

Meaning

Beat

word

判子

Meaning

Seal

word

迷子

Meaning

Lost child

word

双子

Meaning

Twins

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