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What is the Kanji for 'Station'? | 駅

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.

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    Reading

    onyomiえき

    eki

    Parts

    馬Horse 尺Foot

    Example Word

    駅前: station front. The Japanese noun '駅前 (えきまえ)' refers to the area in front of a train station. This term is commonly used to describe the vicinity or plaza located directly outside a train station, often bustling with shops, restaurants, and other amenities. For example: Let's meet in front of the station「駅前で会いましょう」(えきまえであいましょう). There are many shops in front of the station「駅前にたくさんのお店があります」(えきまえにたくさんのおみせがあります). The term is frequently used in daily conversations and is a key landmark in urban areas.

    Radical

    馬

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1223

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 駅

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

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    尺

    Meaning

    Foot

Words Using 駅

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    駅員

    Meaning

    Station staff

    word

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    word

    駅長

    Meaning

    Stationmaster

    word

    駅前

    Meaning

    Station front

Kanji Related to 駅 Through the Part 馬

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    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 駅 Through the Part 尺

These 6 kanji contain the part 尺 as well.

    kanji

    昼

    Meaning

    Daytime, Noon

    kanji

    択

    Meaning

    Choose, Select

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    釈

    Meaning

    Release, Explanation

    kanji

    沢

    Meaning

    Marsh, Swamp

    kanji

    尽

    Meaning

    Exhaust

Learn the Kanji 駅

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 駅 mean?

駅 means 'Station'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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