車 means “car, vehicle”

くるま · kuruma

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

くるま

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シャ

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 1 · 7 strokes

The story

A bird's-eye view of a wheeled cart: axle, body, and two wheels. From rickshaws (人力車) to bullet trains (新幹線), 車 has carried Japan from tradition to the future. Toyota, Honda, and Nissan made Japan the world's auto capital.

Used in 電車 (densha, train) and 自転車 (jitensha, bicycle)

Words with 車

• 電車 (でんしゃ, densha): train
• 自動車 (じどうしゃ, jidousha): automobile
• 車道 (しゃどう, shadou): roadway
• 電車 (でんしゃ, densha): train
• 自転車 (じてんしゃ, jitensha): bicycle

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.