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What is the Kanji for 'Car'? | 車

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Car', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Car' is 車.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Car

    Reading

    kunyomiくるま

    kuruma

    onyomiしゃ

    sha

    Parts

    Two Report

    Example Word

    消防車: firetruck. The Japanese noun '消防車 (しょうぼうしゃ)' refers to a 'firetruck', a vehicle equipped for firefighting. It is commonly used in contexts related to emergency services and firefighting. Example sentences include: The firetruck arrived quickly「消防車がすぐに到着した」(しょうぼうしゃがすぐにとうちゃくした). I saw a firetruck on the way to work「仕事に行く途中で消防車を見た」(しごとにいくとちゅうでしょうぼうしゃをみた).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    190

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 21 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take along

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slice

Words Using

This kanji is used in 20 words:

    word

    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

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

    word

    汽車

    Meaning

    Steam train

    word

    駐車

    Meaning

    Parking

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 二 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Well

    kanji

    Meaning

    Benevolent, Humanity

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 申 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    God

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stretch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 車 mean?

車 means 'Car'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.