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What is the Kanji for 'Parking' and 'Stationed'? | 駐

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Parking' and 'Stationed' is 駐.

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    Reading

    onyomiちゅう

    chuu

    Parts

    馬Horse 主Master

    Example Word

    駐車: parking. The Japanese verbal noun '駐車 (ちゅうしゃ)' means 'parking'. It refers to the act of parking a vehicle, such as a car, in a designated area. This term is commonly used in contexts related to traffic regulations, parking lots, and vehicle management. For example: Parking is prohibited here「ここは駐車禁止です」(ここはちゅうしゃきんしです). I am looking for a parking space「駐車場を探しています」(ちゅうしゃじょうをさがしています). Note that '駐車' is often combined with other words to form compound terms, such as '駐車場 (ちゅうしゃじょう)' (parking lot) or '駐車禁止 (ちゅうしゃきんし)' (no parking).

    Radical

    馬

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1970

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 駐

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

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

Words Using 駐

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

    word

    駐車

    Meaning

    Parking

Kanji Related to 駐 Through the Part 馬

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    駄

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

Kanji Related to 駐 Through the Part 主

These 4 kanji contain the part 主 as well.

    kanji

    住

    Meaning

    Live

    kanji

    注

    Meaning

    Pour

    kanji

    往

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    kanji

    柱

    Meaning

    Pillar

Learn the Kanji 駐

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What does 駐 mean?

駐 means 'Parking' and 'Stationed'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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