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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 (measure)

    Example Word

    駅員: station staff. The Japanese noun '駅員 (えきいん)' refers to 'station staff' or 'station employee'. This term is used to describe personnel who work at train or subway stations, assisting passengers, managing ticket sales, and ensuring the smooth operation of the station. For example: The station staff helped me find the right platform「駅員が正しいホームを教えてくれた」(えきいんがただしいホームをおしえてくれた). I asked the station staff for directions「駅員に道を聞いた」(えきいんにみちをきいた). This word is commonly used in daily conversations, especially when discussing travel or commuting.

    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 (measure)

Words Using 駅

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    word

    駅長

    Meaning

    Stationmaster

    word

    駅員

    Meaning

    Station staff

    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

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    駄

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

Kanji Related to 駅 Through the Part 尺

These 6 kanji contain the part 尺 as well.

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    昼

    Meaning

    Daytime, Noon

    kanji

    尽

    Meaning

    Exhaust

    kanji

    釈

    Meaning

    Release, Explanation

    kanji

    択

    Meaning

    Choose, Select

    kanji

    沢

    Meaning

    Marsh, Swamp

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.

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