車
車·car, vehicle
- On-yomi
- シャ
- Kun-yomi
- くるま
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 車 | くるま | car |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle |
| 電車 | でんしゃ | train |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ | automobile |
Example sentences
父は新しい車を買いました。
ちちはあたらしいくるまをかいました。
My father bought a new car.
自転車で駅まで行きます。
じてんしゃでえきまでいきます。
I go to the station by bicycle.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 電車 as *でんくるま instead of でんしゃ
Memory aid
Picture it
Look down at a cart from above: an axle through the middle of the wheels.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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