Skip to content
道Nihongo Path
載

載·load, publish, put on top

On-yomi
サイ
Kun-yomi
の(せる)の(る)

By Nihongo PathUpdated

Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
記載きさいentry, statement (in a document)
積載せきさいloading, carrying capacity
掲載けいさいpublication (in print)
載せるのせるto place on, to carry (an article)

Example sentences

  1. 書類に住所を記載してください。

    しょるいにじゅうしょをきさいしてください。

    Please enter your address on the document.

  2. その写真は新聞に載っていた。

    そのしゃしんはしんぶんにのっていた。

    That photo was in the newspaper.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 載る (to be printed, to rest on top) and 乗る (to ride) are both のる
  • Reading 積載 as せきざい

Memory aid

Picture it

車 (a cart) held inside a frame: goods piled onto the cart. From loading a cart comes loading words onto a page.

Vocabulary using this kanji

Quick check

1 / 2Multiple choiceDifficulty 4 of 5

What does the kanji 載 mean?