What is the Kanji for "Station"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Station" is "駅".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Eki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "馬" means "Horse" and can be read as "Ba", "Ma", and "Uma". And The kanji "尺" means "Foot" and can be read as "Shaku".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "駅" mean in japanese?

"駅" means "Station".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

駅員: "Station staff". The Japanese noun '駅員 (えきいん)' refers to staff or employees who work at a train station. This can include ticket sellers, platform attendants, and other personnel responsible for the operation and maintenance of the station. 駅員 play an important role in assisting passengers and ensuring the smooth running of the station. For example: The station staff helped me find the right platform - (駅員が私に正しいホームを教えてくれた). I asked the station staff for directions - (駅員に道を尋ねた).

駅: "Station". The Japanese noun '駅 (えき)' means 'station'. This word refers to a public transportation hub, such as a train station or subway station, where passengers can board and disembark from trains, subways, or other modes of transportation. For example: I will meet you at the station - (私は駅で会うでしょう). The train station is very crowded today - (この駅は今日とても混雑している).

駅長: "Stationmaster". The Japanese noun '駅長 (えきちょう)' refers to the person who is in charge of managing and overseeing the operations of a railway station. The stationmaster is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the station, including coordinating train schedules, handling passenger inquiries, and managing station staff. They are a senior official within the railway organization. For example: The stationmaster greeted the arriving passengers - (駅長は到着した乗客を出迎えた).

駅前: "Station front". The Japanese noun '駅前 (えきまえ)' refers to the area or space directly in front of a train or bus station. This word is commonly used to describe the commercial and pedestrian activity that often occurs in the vicinity of a major transportation hub. For example: The shops are located in the station front - (駅前にお店がある). Let's meet at the station front - (駅前で会いましょう).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "え" is read as "e". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.